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naturalrealm  > Nature > The Great Land - Alaska
From bears in Katmai National Park to the greatness of Denali National Park, Alaska has it all.
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Three cubs nurse at one time while the sow keeps a close watch on my movements, at 20 yards.
Grizzly and Cubs, Katmai National Park, Alaska: this sow grizzly walked her cubs over and laid down in a puddle to cool off within 10 feet of me, right after this shot was taken. it's not uncommon for me to be approached by sows with cubs in this way when i am out in that area - they have become accustomed to using the rare human visitors as 'shields' to keep boars (males) from preying on their cubs. this bear was shot at a very close distance (285mm) with little time for a tripod. We normally would be maintaining a substantially greater distance but feel relatively comfortable with bears which approach us. The guide knew this bear's behavior very well, and our party of 3 watched her in several other instances during our trip there. we visited there based on a boat, and did day trips into hallo bay each day by a landing craft
Animal Antics: a young female grizzly stretches out within about 15 yards of where i was crouched in the grass. The bear fully knew i was watching and admiring.
This lone wolf greeted me in the early morning rain. I barely had time to set up a shot in the direction she was headed, and received the benefit of one more look before she trotted away. Wolf tracks are increasingly common in Katmai among grizzly bear habitat. In this instance, the wolf has about 30 bears in the general vicinity, most of which have come to tolerate the presence of other predators as they concentrate on feeding on sedge (high protein grass) and raising cubs.
North America's Serengeti - Denali National Park cannot help but put our stature in our environment into a grand perspective. This was taken at sunrise just near the opening of the park. Since vehicles are not allowed, most of the photos taken in Denali are done with minimal equipment. The first time i photographed seriously was from a mountain bike during a week-long adventure.
Grizzly and Cubs, Katmai National Park, Alaska: this sow grizzly walked her cubs over and laid down in a puddle to cool off. it's not uncommon for me to be approached by sows with cubs in this way when i am out in that area - they have become accustomed to using the rare human visitors as 'shields' to keep boars (males) from preying on their cubs. this bear was shot at a very close distance (285mm) with little time for a tripod. We normally would be maintaining a substantially greater distance but feel relatively comfortable with bears which approach us. The guide knew this bear's behavior very well, and our party of 3 watched her in several other instances during our trip there. we visited there based on a boat, and did day trips into hallo bay each day by a landing craft
your ride is waiting!
your ride is waiting!
your ride is waiting!
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