Wild Grizzlies~

Fishing during the salmon run,

in the Knight Inlet,

British Columbia, Canada.

This set of four cubs was unusual. The smaller cubs will have a harder time in winter.

The bears congregate to gorge on salmon and pack on fat for the winter.

Fights break out over territory in the river,

but none we saw were serious.

The bears are extremely adept at swimming,

and seemed to enjoy taking rests in the cool water.

Even the cubs love to fish and eat!

This mama griz and cub we encountered on the trail in Glacier National Park. An inland bear and cub, not stuffed on salmon, is a far more threatening sight, and you can see mama go on high alert!

She soon relaxed, and even nursed in our presence, after she saw we kept our distance. (You can see these photos by clicking on the following links).

Cheers to you from the precious and endangered grizzlies of North America~

For more of my photos of coastal and inland grizzlies see:

Grizzly Daze~

The Grizzlies Are Sleeping~

Note: I am going through photo archives and sharing select photos you may not have seen.

Wild Thing~

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You make my heart sing!
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Look into the eyes of wild grizzlies,
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and you can see their wild souls.
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On a typical day we are seeing 25 or so individual bears.

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There are a lot of cubs. One mama has four which is quite unusual.

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They are here for the salmon,

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and need to consume about 20,000 calories a day to prepare for winter.
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Arguments do break out,
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but don’t last long.

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Wildlife in The Knight Inlet in Canada is incredible and I will be posting more photos of bears and many other wild creatures.
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Here is one of the venues where the action is taking place.
Cheers to you from the magnificent wild grizzlies who look directly into our human hearts and ask for our protection~