BEARS

Bears are fascinating animals. All of my time has been spent with black and brown bears in North America. Black bears are smaller, but still very big. . The interior brown bear, that we know as the grizzly bear, is a true omnivore. It lives on almost anything it can find from moths and insects to deer and elk. Large grizzlies can be 700-800 pounds. They are very territorial and getting close to them is unsafe. Coastal brown bears live on grass until the salmon run and then feast themselves on the endless supply of salmon eating 50-100lbs a day. They grow much larger with males reaching up to 1200 lbs and standing 9-10ft. In Alaska they have not been hunted for a long time and are more curious than frightened by people. With abundant salmon they really don't view people as threats or food, unless as you are careful. Most of these images were captured in Alaska on the Katmai peninsula.

Four lions, three lying on the ground and one sitting, resting on a sandy and grassy terrain.
Three brown bears walking along a shoreline with water in the background.
A mother bear with four cubs in a grassy field with green hills and trees in the background.
Three brown bears standing in a grassy field with green trees in the background.
A brown bear walking through a grassy area with green plants in the background.
Two brown bears standing on their hind legs, interacting with each other, in front of a rocky background with greenery.
Three brown bears standing on a wet, muddy terrain with sparse green grass, with a blurred background.
Two brown bears standing in a wet, muddy area with water in the background.
A brown bear standing on a patch of yellowish-green seaweed and rocks near a green forest.
Two brown bears standing on rocks and touching noses in front of a rocky background.
Close-up of a brown bear with grass in its mouth, standing outdoors on a grassy area.
A brown bear walking through shallow water in a natural landscape.
A brown bear standing in shallow water, holding a fish in its mouth on a rocky shoreline.
A mother bear with two cubs standing on green grass near a riverbank, in a natural landscape.
A brown bear standing in tall green grass in a natural outdoor setting.