A Stunning Blond II
Back in 2017 the Khutzeymateen matriarch ‘Big Momma’ had two cubs (see Family Portrait) and by the fall the female had developed a beautiful two-tone blond/dark coat (see Stunning Blond).…
A Walk Amongst The Flowers
June is always a special time to visit the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, not only are the bear numbers growing towards the season maximum, but also the wild flowers are…
Friday Flashback – Field Rep 03/15
Today's Friday flashback is from 19 August 2015 and is entitled Field Rep 03/15 - Return to the Khutz. I thought some might be getting a little 'bear withdrawal' and…
Friday Flashback – Thanks Mum
Today's Friday Flashback is from 17 July 2015 and is entitled 'Thanks Mum'. It's hard to believe this was taken over 7 years ago now. I still remember the event…
Friday Flashback – Big Momma
Today's Friday Flashback is from 20 July 2015 and is entitled 'Big Momma'. The matriarch of the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary looking her absolute best, enjoy! Original Text: Standing in…
Look At All My Mussels!
Mussels and other small crustaceans form a substantial part of the springtime diet of coastal grizzly bears. But, as with other foods too, they don’t necessarily all eat them -…
Breakfast With The Queen
Here we see the 'Queen of the Khutzeymateen' out eating sedge for breakfast early one morning. By the look on her face I'd say she's not a 'morning person', or…
Snacktime
Here we see a familiar face pausing for a quick snack between meals. This shot has a nice ‘in there with him’ feel about it as the male grizzly starts…
Fast Asleep on Larch Creek
Here’s a nice scenic shot taken from Larch Creek in the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary here on the BC coast, but what else do you see? Quietly wander in a…
Crabapple Rubbing
Here's another shot of our playful character from the 'Heading for a Swim 2' post a couple of weeks back - seen here shortly after his swim across one of…
Junior Swimming
Here's a prequel to the end of June shot - Khutzeymateen 2022. This shot shows Junior swimming towards the boat before he stood up in the previous mentioned image. I…
Remember, Remember
Do you remember the 'Ice Bear' post? How about 'Thanks Mum', do you remember that one? Or more recently do you remember 'Spoilt' with the cub swimming on mum's back?…
Heading For A Swim 2
Here’s another shot from last weeks trip back to the Khutzeymateen. This is a grizzly bear I thought I recognized and had my suspicions about, but wasn’t certain of who…
Khutzeymateen 2022
I’m just back from my latest foray into the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary here on the BC coast. It was a great trip with a number of old favourites spotted,…
Yep, You Need A Filling!
This is one of those shots that just screams out for a caption to be added! I came across these two young grizzly bear cubs of the year in the…