Grizzly
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10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original available. The grizzly bear, sometimes called the silvertip bear, is a powerful brownish-yellow bear that lives in the uplands of western North America. It has traditionally been treated as a subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear living in North America. Grizzly bears reach weights of 180–680 kilograms (400–1,500 pounds) and stand 2.44 m (8 ft) tall on its hind legs.; the male is on average 1.8 times as heavy as the female, an example of sexual dimorphism. This dimorphism suggests that size is an important factor in the male’s ability to successfully compete for and attract breeding opportunities. Their coloring ranges widely across geographic areas, from blond to deep brown or black. These differences, once attributed to subspeciation, are now thought to be primarily due to the different environments these bears inhabit, particularly with regard to diet and temperature. Grizzlies can be distinguished from most other brown bear subspecies by their proportionately longer claws and cranial profile which resembles that of the polar bear. The grizzly has a large hump over the shoulders which is a muscle mass used to power the forelimbs in digging. The head is large and round with a concave facial profile. In spite of their massive size, these bears can run at speeds of up to fifty-five kilometers per hour (thirty-five miles per hour). Normally a solitary active animal, in coastal areas the grizzly congregates alongside streams and rivers during the salmon spawn. Every other year females (sows) produce one to four young (most commonly two) which are small and weigh only about 500 grams (one pound). Sows are very protective of their offspring. Legal status / The grizzly bear is listed as threatened in the contiguous United States, and endangered in parts of Canada. In May 2002, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Prairie population (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba range) of grizzly bears as being extirpated in Canada. In Alaska and parts of Canada however, the grizzly is still legally shot for sport by hunters. On January 9, 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife service proposed to remove Yellowstone grizzlies from the list of threatened and protected species. On September 3, 2007, a rare grizzly bear (400 – 500 pounds, 6 – 8 years old) was killed by a hunter (from Tennessee) near Kelly Creek 3 miles from Montana border (while on a guided trip, hunting black bear with bait). In April, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lifted Endangered Species Act protections for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park. The bear was in the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem that includes part of north-central Idaho and western Montana. Federal and state wildlife officials investigated the killing. Some biologists have argued that the word horribilis should be removed from the bear’s taxonomic name, as its negative connotations may hinder conservation efforts. This change would not be permitted by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Complete 2007
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Acrylic on canvas ( original 48”x48”) / The grizzly bear searches the river for some salmon chow. The mist has not receded even though it’s getting close to the noon hour.
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Brown bear aka Grizzly bear (Ursus horribilis), captive zoo animal, digitally accented Wilderness lost The victims of human beings come in all shapes and sizes, from the largest to the small. Gone are the days of grizzlies roaming the prairies of North America for roots and wolf pack leftovers. Everything associated with the prairies is turned to dust, blown to the corners of the globe. One has to travel far to seek out the last truly wild places, those nooks of nature that only the sun and clouds visit with regularity. Someday they too will be but a destination on someone’s itinerary. The wandering, restless soul keeps wild places in their hearts, and when they venture forth into the wood they feel the ripples of time and days gone by flowing like the unstoppable river throughout the hollow skeleton of what once was a place of mystery and passion. The great bears have been pushed to the limit, needing protection even in their remaining strongholds, where man is still a visitor. Golden aspens and billowing birch trees, where the sky is the only rooftop and every direction provides a window. We seek so much to regain the things we destroy, in nature and in love, so why should we weep at the humbleness and sad truth of a mighty creature napping in a concrete jungle? Because one glimpse into its eyes reveals the genes forged from rivers and floods, mountains and valleys, winters of endless desolation and summers of famine and frivolity with cubs. Wilderness was a catch phrase, now it is but a ghost, and time marches on leaving the ramshackled remnants of a once great species. Mighty bear, the hunter, the spirit, symbol of what was and still should be American Wilderness. He, the gentile beast, should spend lazy days napping and berry picking and sratching in thickets of tender alders, pondering as only a wild bear ponders the cottonwood seeds. And yet this is not the way the story goes, this bear goes by the name of Bruce. “The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.” / -Edward Abbey /
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THIS BEAR WAS FEEDING ON AN ELK WHEN A SMALL GROUP OF CYOTES CAME ALONG. BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE CYOTES DIDN’T SEEM TO FEAR THIS GUY AT ALL. THERE WHERE SIX OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKEING SHOTS FROM ABOUT 30 YARDS AWAY. I USED A 600MM LENS TO GET THIS SHOT. I HAVE ANOTHER SHOT OF THE SAME BEAR BEFORE THE CYOTES CAME. / Canon F-1,Fujichrome 50,600mm lens
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Perhaps the most awesome animal ever – Laser Bears – finally put on a shirt. Who can dare to stop the pure liquid awesome of Laser Bears!?
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Laser Bear takes a quick stint in politics.
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Grizzly bears are currently found in only 2 percent of their historic range within the U.S. In the early 1800s, an estimated 100,000 grizzlies lived in the western United States (excluding Alaska), but their numbers declined greatly as settlers moved west. Logging, mining, and road construction further reduced grizzly numbers by destroying their habitat. Today, there are about 1,000 of these bears in Montana, northern Idaho, northeastern Washington, and Wyoming. In Alaska, the grizzly bear population is estimated at 30,000. / / The grizzly bears that live in the Bronx Zoo are part of a unique conservation intervention by the Wildlife Conservation Society. The bears had been encroaching on human habitat—a problem that leads to all sorts of conflicts in places throughout the world where animals and people share their turf. As a result of being nuisance bears,” they faced possible euthanization. Working together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the zoo was able to provide a refuge for the bears. / / WCS field conservationists based in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are monitoring energy development projects, predator-prey dynamics, and human-wildlife conflicts across the landscape to protect grizzly bears and other Western wildlife species. WCS Canada operates the Yellowstone-to-Yukon initiative. This field program seeks to repair habitat fragmentation and maintain an interconnected ecoregion that can support the grizzly bear and other wide-ranging animals. (Bronx Zoo) / / On March 22, 2007, The US Federal Government stated that Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem) no longer need Endangered Species Act protection. Several environmental organizations including the NRDC have since brought legal suit against the federal government to relist the grizzly bear. / (Wiki) Olympus E510
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He approached within 12 yards before a firm reproach from our guide sent him packing. Ursos Arctos, The Great Brown Bear of Kodiak, un-named stream, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness area, Alaska, August 2008.
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This very large male Kodiak bear was estiamted by our guide to be over 1000 pounds (455kg). He is on his way down stream to the tidal flats of Uyak Bay to join the feasting on the early pink salmon run. This bear will increase his weight by a third in the coming weeks as he gorges on fat salmon fresh from the sea. By the time he is ready to hibernate his belly will be swinging low between his legs and he may weigh close to 1400 pounds (636kg). Uyak Bay, Kodiak, Alaska Aug. 2008
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for the 365 project / limited edition of 25 $320.- signed and numbered on Hahnemuehle Bamboo Rag Art paper 60cms x 80cms please contact me directly. / jess.tremp@gmail.com thank you
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Well technically bare foot.
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He gave me “The Look” right after I captured His Grizzly Grin ... YIKES! FEATURED in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams March 17, 2009
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I was going through some old pics and couldn’t resist another bear shot. This is one of the grizzlies at the Denver Zoo. This big guy is quite the ham, and seems to enjoy posing for photographers (and is much more photogenic than his habitat-mate). He’s snacking on some grass, which is actually part of their diet. In the summer, they can gain a lot of weight from grazing on grasses. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) / Denver Zoo / Denver, CO / Sony Alpha700 / Sigma 300 f/2.8 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO200, f/2.8, 1/2500sec, -2/3EV
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I took this photo of two grizzly bears splashing in a pool at the Oklahoma City Zoo in late March 2009. I called the image “Grinning Grizzlies” because the pair looked like they were smiling at each other like a couple of kids having a good old time on a Sunday afternoon.
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When a Grizzly takes a bath, you’d better steer clear; this one was in high gear during his morning ablutions. Taken at the Oklahoma City Zoo on March 22, 2009.
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Grizzly bear swimming in emerald water with a mosquito hovering over the bear’s left ear, razor sharp and clear image using large file size. Beautiful T-shirts with different colors and styles are also available with this image: Grizzly Bear Swimming T-shirt A companion image is also available: Intrigue Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery Canon 40D camera, Canon 500mm IS 4.0 Lens, Tripod with Ballhead Mount. For discussion of shutter speed, f-stop, available light, and my technique, please visit my profile page…thank you :-) Location: Haines, Alaska
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© Dyle Warren 2006 Location: Hallo Bay – Katmai Natl’l Pk, AK
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Grizzly bear playing with a stick at the Grizzly Bear & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana....a wonderful nonprofit organization working to educate the public and protect wildlife. They are high on my list for contributions and the use of many images at no charge. The next time you find yourself in West Yellowstone, please visit :-) Beautiful T-shirts with different colors and styles are also available with this image: Grizzly Bear Cute T-shirt i can Bearly stand Myself Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery
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a collage with leaves and grass
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Grizzly bear intrigue and emerald water, razor sharp and clear image using large file size. Beautiful T-shirts with different colors and styles are also available with this image: Intrigue T-shirt A companion image is also available: Grizzly Bear Swimming Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery Canon 40D camera, Canon 500mm IS 4.0 Lens, Tripod with Ballhead Mount. For discussion of shutter speed, f-stop, available light, and my technique, please visit my profile page…thank you :-) Location: Haines, Alaska
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This mother grizzly bear and her twin cubs were photographed near Liard Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada, July 2, 2009. / / / Taken with Canon Rebel XTi / 1/400 sec. / 247mm with Sigma 150-500mm lens / F7.1 / ISO 400 This secondary photo is the other twin. Taken with Canon EOS 50D. It seemed to be waving at all the photographers as mom wandered back into the bush, and said, “Bye, all!” /
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FEATURED IN BEARS OF THE WORLD GROUP ON 9-05-2009. © Deb Larson SONY A900; f/5.6; 1/160 sec.; ISO-800; 400 mm; 4-5.6 70/400 SSM Sony Lens. Straight from camera. 8-17-2009 dawned as another beautiful day, which was a VERY welcome sight (after having quite a few days of rain) especially for those who lived in or along the flooded areas, from the Skilak Lake area south to the mouth of the Kenai River. Since the water was about 5 or more feet above the top of the boat launch here at Riverbend (the campground where we spend most of our time during the summer months) we decided we would take a little drive and check out some of the other flooded areas. This shot was taken at the Isaac Walton State campground just off the Sterling Highway, Sterling, Alaska where the Kenai River meets the Moose river … doesn’t look like we are going to find many dry spots here for someone to put up a tent. After leaving the Isaac Walton campground, we continued North to Fueding Lane, which would lead us into the Kenai Keys area. It wasn’t long before we realized that we couldn’t get there from here as the road was under water. We turn back and figure we’ll continue heading North and take the Skilak Lake road and check out Skilak Lake. Now, to explain the flooding … a glacial damn located in the mountains above Skilak Lake gave way, dumping into Skilak Lake which in turn flooded the Kenai River south of the lake. We found the lakes to be pretty high, walked around a bit then continued on our way. We were almost to the end of Skilak lake road (had maybe another 4.5 to 5 miles to go), when we came across this young grizzly. We had been wondering how the bears were making out with the water so high since they didn’t have access to the (fresh fish) or the many filleted out carcasses that litter the banks of the Russian and Kenai Rivers during the summer months. We spoke to some people who had been watching this bear for a while, they said he kept going into the culvert that ran under the road, then would come out with a fish, eat it and then go back in … they also stated that a couple of hikers had scared off a large boar that had been in the area shortly before we came along. So sure enough there he goes back towards the edge of the culvert, he stops for a moment as if to let us take another shot or two then disappears into the culvert. It was really amazing to be standing there in the road, above the very culvert that this young bear had entered, and be able to listen to the noise that seemed to echo from inside the culvert as this young bear thrashed around trying to catch himself another fish. It doesn’t take long … and here he comes … with another fish dangling from his jaws. He heads off to the edge of the woods where he lays down his fish, looks around, then proceeds to devour it (you could actually hear the crunching of the fish bones as he bit into his much prized meal … and as we stood, watched and listened some of the bystanders turned to the person next to them and asked if they could also hear the that crunching noise). Once he was done, he started back out into the open, paused and looked around (you have to wonder what is going through his mind) as if he wanted to make sure that everyone was able to get some great shots of him. He then starts back towards the small creek and his fishing pool (inside the culvert) when we hear this loud thundering noise coming down the road, the noise startles him and he quickly flees back into the edge of the woods (one would have to wonder if he felt he was invisible once he crossed that line from full view to partial view). He stands silently, waiting and watching as he tries to figure out just what is making that loud noise, and there appears a tour van loaded with people towing a trailer loaded down with kayaks … they stop for a couple minutes to check out the bear … then proceed on their way. Once he sees that the loud vehicle has managed to escape his area, he figures it is safe to come back out and carry on with his fishing expedition. He nears the edge of the stream, stops for a few moments as if to make sure that it was safe to enter the stream … once he was back in the water, he stood still allowing for some more photos to be taken … then before we knew it, he was headed back into the culvert … to seek out another prize fish which he could make disappear in a matter of minutes. At this point Rick felt it was time to move on … while I wished that we could have stayed a little longer to watch and enjoy one of God’s creatures in the wild, doing what comes natural to them. We were so glad to see that even a young bear can come up with a safe and clever way to put food in his belly without having to resort to visiting the nearest dumpster (or someone’s outside garbage bins) and thereby becoming a nuisance bear. ~ We give thanks to this young bear for providing us with another adventure filled day … on the Kenai Peninsula ~ Rick’s favorite image from my recent bear shots. /
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Soft Inside / Maybe it’s a self portrait. / Maybe I have smaller feet. Feel free to change the colour of his bow. Detail / The printed tee: / Other designs you may like: / /
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