"We don't have a large enough scale." A bear in Alaska has become famous, and he has no idea why. The Katmai National Park Service declared a brown bear named Otis to be the fattest bear ever captured on camera this week. After allowing visitors to vote on a series of photos of some of its resident bears, the park decided to hold a Facebook competition. However, Otis's … [Read more...] about This Is The Fattest Bear In The Wild
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Great-Grandmother Rekindles Photography Interest by Documenting Brown Bear Antics
Jenny Hibbert, a photographer, fell in love with photography as a child. But life intervened, and she didn't pick it up again until much later in life, when it served as a creative outlet during a difficult divorce. The great-grandmother, who is now 70 years old, is becoming well-known for her wildlife photography, particularly her charming images of brown bears. Hibbert … [Read more...] about Great-Grandmother Rekindles Photography Interest by Documenting Brown Bear Antics
Rescuers Discover That The Bear is Not Alone When They Find Her Stuck in a Storm Drain
“They were sort of cowering down there.” A mother bear in Connecticut screamed out for assistance when she realised she had strayed too far into a storm drain. In the middle of the night, her frantic cries reverberated throughout a residential neighbourhood. The bear probably entered the storm drain system after getting a drink at a nearby stream, but it soon became too … [Read more...] about Rescuers Discover That The Bear is Not Alone When They Find Her Stuck in a Storm Drain
Surreal Situation In Alaska, a Polar Bear Appears to Wave to a Photographer
The two adorable cubs gesture to the camera: 'It was such a weird moment for me as a photographer when I witnessed that wave movement,' said Keene. When one of the young bears, who was trying to balance, stretched out his paw, the interested cubs stood on their hind legs to watch the other family troop past. Laura Keene, 57, a clinical pharmacist, noticed the bears while … [Read more...] about Surreal Situation In Alaska, a Polar Bear Appears to Wave to a Photographer
A Ferocious Fight Between a Bear and a Tiger was Captured on Film in India
As far as epic animal battles go, one between a bear and a tiger has to rank towards the top of the list. Incredibly, tourists in India witnessed a vicious fight between a male Bengal tiger and a mother sloth bear defending her cub, all of which was captured on camera in a video that has gone viral on Facebook. The fight took place in Tadoba National Park, where tigers … [Read more...] about A Ferocious Fight Between a Bear and a Tiger was Captured on Film in India