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Brown Bear with triplet cubs of the year  – Alaska 2018

Brown Bear with triplet cubs of the year – Alaska 2018

Our time by the river at Kinak, Katmai provided us with this wonderful encounter with a Brown Bear and her three gorgeous cubs of the year. The mother was an excellent provider of fish for her cubs. There were other bears in the vicinity so the mother was constant...

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Polar Bear on pack ice – Wrangel Island 2018

Polar Bear on pack ice – Wrangel Island 2018

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species of the Arctic. They are normally found near the floe edge where they hunt seals most notably Ringed Seals. On this trip we found several bears on Walrus kills and saw very few seals. Polar Bears will also take...

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Two young Polar Bears play in the sea – Wrangel Island 2018

Two young Polar Bears play in the sea – Wrangel Island 2018

It seems likely that these young bears had only recently left the protection of their mother and would be soon going their separate ways. The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species of the Arctic. They are normally found near the floe edge where they hunt...

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Three Polar Bears near a Walrus Carcass – Wrangel Island 2018

Three Polar Bears near a Walrus Carcass – Wrangel Island 2018

Close to Wrangel island, we came upon three Polar Bears near a Walrus Carcass.  This was the third Walrus kill we had seen. Surprisingly we had seen few seals so the bears had had to resort to taking young Walrus. The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species...

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Inquisitive Polar Bear – Wrangel Island 2018

Inquisitive Polar Bear – Wrangel Island 2018

Just south of Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East we came across two young Polar Bear siblings. This one was curious and came to check us out before heading off to play with his sib. A wonderful encounter. The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species of...

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Playful Polar Bears – Wrangel Island 2018

Playful Polar Bears – Wrangel Island 2018

Just south of Wrangel Island, these two Polar Bears entertained us with their playful antics. It seems likely that these young bears had only recently left the protection of their mother and would be soon going their separate ways. The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is...

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Polar Bear on a large ice floe – Wrangel Island 2018

Polar Bear on a large ice floe – Wrangel Island 2018

South of Wrangel Island we found this beautiful Polar Bear on a very large ice floe. The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species of the Arctic. They are normally found near the floe edge where they hunt seals most notably Ringed Seals. On this trip we found...

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Coastal Brown Bear with cubs – Alaska 2016

Coastal Brown Bear with cubs – Alaska 2016

Geographic harbor was an amazing place to view Brown Bears. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. Of course, our very experienced guide, Drew Hamilton, was with us at all times and controlled the encounter. Watching the mother-cub interaction...

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Coastal Brown Bear with cubs of the year – Alaska 2016

Coastal Brown Bear with cubs of the year – Alaska 2016

Geographic Harbor, Katmai was an amazing place to view Brown Bears. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. Of course, our very experienced guide, Drew Hamilton, was with us at all times and controlled the encounter. Watching the mother-cub...

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Polar bears with cubs – Svalbard 2018

Polar bears with cubs – Svalbard 2018

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is the iconic species of the Arctic. They are normally found near the floe edge where they hunt seals most notably Ringed Seals. On this trip we found several bears on Walrus kills and saw very few seals. Polar Bears will also take...

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Elusive Spirit Bear – Great Bear Rain Forest, Canada 2017

Elusive Spirit Bear – Great Bear Rain Forest, Canada 2017

Elusive Spirit Bear. The 2017 trip was the third I had made to this wonderful location. Its pristine waters host an abundance of species. Perhaps the most important and oft forgotten is the salmon. The annual salmon run supports this diverse ecosystem and without it...

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A Polar Bear scavenging at the ice edge – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear scavenging at the ice edge – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear scavenging at the ice edge. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We...

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A Polar Bear plays with a Narwhal’s penis – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear plays with a Narwhal’s penis – Svalbard 2017

A Polar Bear plays with a Narwhal's penis. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We...

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