Grizzlies

We just returned from an amazing adventure north of Vancouver, where we spent a week among grizzly bears. It was great fun to observe their behaviors and personalities.

We saw WALKING BEARS

WADING BEARS

BOBBING BEARS

BABY BEARS

even DANCING BEARS

and BEACHED BEAR

and FISHING BEARS

The Chinook salmon that are born in the freshwater Chilko Lake, leave when they are small fry, not much more than 6″ long for broader horizons, as they swim downstream and into the ocean. They travel as far as Alaska over the next 2 years before making a loop and heading back to Chilko Lake where they spawn, laying their eggs.

The grizzlies come down off the mountain and fill up for the winter prior to hibernation, while the salmon come to lay their eggs and die. Many of the salmon are already dead and the bear walk around the lake on two feet to feel around for fish and spend the day getting their fill.

Mom teaches her COY (Cubs Of the Year) to fish and swim across the lake.

We got to know some of their habits, and had fun just watching their individual characteristics. After fishing for salmon their would shake their head and and rip off the salmon skin like it was a delicacy.