Bears of the Great Bear Rain Forest

Pictures and videos of the bears we saw in the Great Bear Rain Forest

Video: Bears! of the Great Bear Rainforest
A glimpse of our trip into the Great Bear Rainforest
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Here fishy, fishy, fishy...
A big black bear looks for fish in the river.
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The backside of a bear who has eaten far too many fish!
Barely able to squeeze through the rocks, Snoozy is already well-prepared for the winter.
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He seems to be saying....
....."Don't be upset with me just because I love to eat!".
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Is this my best side?
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Posing for BQ (Bears' Quarterly)
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Oh my aching tummy...
He has eaten too many fish...post-lunch food coma.
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VIDEO: Snoozy bear fishing 4
This is the 4th fish so far that we have seen Snoozy catch and return to his lair to devour.
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Mama bear appears at the fishing hole with her young cub....
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She surveys the action below.
This sow must fish for both of them as he is too young to fish for himself.
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She lowers herself carefully into the water while the boar behind her pins his ears.
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His irritation of her intrusion into his territory is evident.
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Anxiety is evident in this little cub's eyes.
Mama bear has left him alone on the rock while she is down below fishing. Baby bears make great snacks for the big boars, and Snoozy is just across the river from him.
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Baby bear looks on....
paying attention to mom as she fishes for him.
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The waterwheel - shaking off
Shaking off the water after a fishing attempt.
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VIDEO: Mama Bear fishing for cub
A black bear sow, with her cub tagging along after her, fishes for their lunch. Both are very nervous as Snoozy is sleeping on his rock just on the other side of the creek. Mama and Junior fish and scramble away as soon as possible as bear boars find little cubs a tasty treat...plus if Junior is missing, mama bear will be ready to have another baby bear sooner than expected.
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Our spirit bear appears from across the cove. We nicknamed him Winnie.
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On his way
Coming very close to our group, he seemed to want to join our little party. Our guide spoke to him in low soft tones, tapping on a plastic case to send him along. It would be a mistake to encourage the bears to become friendly with humans as this could lead to dependence. They must remain wild to exist in a healthy natural state.
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Portrait of Winnie
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VIDEO: Spirit Bear morning
Waiting on the shore, the Spirit Bear finally makes his appearance, coming out of the woods.....nonchalantly making his way towards the river behind us to fish.
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He wants to join our party.
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But sadly, he must leave.
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This young grizzly we named Rupert proved to be quite entertaining
Like Snoozy the day before, Rupert was enjoyable to observe.
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So do these guys take classes in modeling?
Rupert was very calm with our presence across the river. He seemed to enjoy posing for us, rarely venturing far from our lens.
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Posing 101.
A pretty setting among the purple flowers.
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Posing 102...what a ham!
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August BC Grizzly Klemtu Mussel River Rupert SBL Spirit Bear Lodge bears
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That's one clean paw!
After leaving the water, Rupert groomed himself a bit.
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He is looking for fish in the Mussel River.
A young grizzly, he is probably hungry, thinking about lunch.
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Playing and fishing
As the day was quite warm, Rupert seemed to enjoy being in the river, regardless of intent.
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Ever so slowly he creeps up
Let's see if he knows how to fish.
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Giving chase for his lunch.
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August BC Grizzly Klemtu Mussel River Rupert SBL Spirit Bear Lodge bears
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Unfortunately...
Rupert's fishing skills are not quite up to par, and he misses. It's a hard life for a bear.
August BC Grizzly Klemtu Mussel River Rupert SBL Spirit Bear Lodge bears
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Photography of Julie Picardi

Bears of the Great Bear Rain Forest