"Just chewin' on a straw..."
...actually, a mouthful of sedge. This female Grizz (Ursus arctos horribilis) stands up in alert posture. There were other bears in the area she has spotted.
The claws are adapted for digging. Black Bear claws are much shorter, and are adapted for tree climbing. Grizzly adults cannot climb trees, although the cubs can, as they have much shorter claws.
This is another capture from my Tide Rip Tour outings. All these bear shots were taken off a boat specially designed for bear viewing. I like Tide Rip because they are very conscious of minimizing any disturbance to the bears. They float the boat towards the bears with no motor, and stay a very safe distance (around 100m I think) from them. They do not allow eating on the boat, no perfumes or noise of any kind. This is also a very safe way for the bear-watchers to view these amazing animals.
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"Just chewin' on a straw..."
...actually, a mouthful of sedge. This female Grizz (Ursus arctos horribilis) stands up in alert posture. There were other bears in the area she has spotted.
The claws are adapted for digging. Black Bear claws are much shorter, and are adapted for tree climbing. Grizzly adults cannot climb trees, although the cubs can, as they have much shorter claws.
This is another capture from my Tide Rip Tour outings. All these bear shots were taken off a boat specially designed for bear viewing. I like Tide Rip because they are very conscious of minimizing any disturbance to the bears. They float the boat towards the bears with no motor, and stay a very safe distance (around 100m I think) from them. They do not allow eating on the boat, no perfumes or noise of any kind. This is also a very safe way for the bear-watchers to view these amazing animals.
© Mark K. Daly - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use. Absolutely no permission is granted in any form, fashion or way, digital or otherwise, to use my Flickr images on blogs, personal or professional websites or any other media form without my direct written permission.