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A popular question many people have in regard to bears is if they can swim efficiently? Well, as a matter of fact, they can. Not only can they swim, but they’re very good at it! All different bear species of […]
Bears are highly expressive animals, and while they don’t make all that many vocalizations, they communicate a great deal through their body language…both with other bears, as well as with human beings. The different species of bears communicate somewhat differently […]
There are many different species and subspecies of bears throughout the world, including the polar bear, brown bear (of which the grizzly and Kodiak bear are subspecies of) the American black bear, spectacled bear, Asiatic black bear, sun bear, and […]
It can be very difficult to judge just how big a bear is by simply looking at it. Bears are notoriously deceptive when it comes to evaluating their size in the field, especially from a significant distance. However, there are […]
As those of you who are regular visitors to this website or my YouTube channel have no doubt noticed by now, I love bears! Over the years I’ve photographed thousands of bears, written books about them, collect them, and even […]
Here’s another behind the scenes story of one of my favorite bears who I refer to as the Sleeping Beauty Grizzly Bear. I photographed this fine-looking grizzly on the mainland of Alaska several years ago and he’s been featured in […]
Here’s another behind the scenes bear story for you to enjoy. This one’s about a couple of big Kodiaks I refer to as mean mama and the peekaboo bear. A few summers ago I was on a salmon fishing float […]
The Kodiak brown bear is the biggest bear in the world, with the largest one on record being close to 1700lbs. However, while the Kodiak brown bear can and does exceed the size of the coastal brown bears of the […]
Out of all the bears that I’ve had the privilege of observing, fishing alongside, and photographing throughout my years in Alaska, there’s only been a few that have really made me nervous, or, that have been a downright nuisance. Almost […]
As with any genre of photography, composing the shot before you actually take it is an important skill to learn, and it’s one that takes study and ongoing practice. With wildlife photography, however, sometimes one only has a matter of […]