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The bears of Steep Creek
Posted on 8/3/14 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/3/14 at 4:04 pm
Steep Creek in JNU is one of the few places where during a specific time of year (Aug - mid Sept) you can see bears doing bear things almost on demand. Other areas are Brooks Falls, Pack Creek, Sweetheart Creek or Anan creek but those areas are difficult to reach. Steep Creek is accessible by auto and short walk. It has a walkway built across the creek where you can watch black bears fishing for their meals and literally get within a few feet of them. I found these guys this morning, sow and cub.
Pack Creek on Admiralty Island (about 10 mile from town by boat or plane) attracts brown bears.
Pack Creek on Admiralty Island (about 10 mile from town by boat or plane) attracts brown bears.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 4:16 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I would probably piss my pants being that close to bears
Posted on 8/3/14 at 4:49 pm to RogerTheShrubber
In that first video I would have started swimming away. There's no way I could stay calm seeing that big of a bear so close.
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That being a suggested video shows how violent bears can be
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That being a suggested video shows how violent bears can be
This post was edited on 8/3/14 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 8/3/14 at 4:54 pm to HamzooReb
If you move quickly, they'll jump you. Poor eyesight and a protective instinct, they will at least check you out if you start moving rapidly. Two ways to protect yourself are either make yourself look as big as possible, and wave your hands, or remain very still and silent. Rapid retreat will cause them to react.
Watch what these people did following a bluff charge
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Watch what these people did following a bluff charge
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Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:04 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Bears doing bear things is awesome
Posted on 8/4/14 at 12:02 am to RogerTheShrubber
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THey don't pay you much attention as long as you're quiet and still
The grizzly man said the same thing
Posted on 8/4/14 at 12:10 am to RogerTheShrubber
Upvoted, always like seeing your threads and pics. Am jealous of the way you live.
Who the frick downvoted
Who the frick downvoted
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:07 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
THey don't pay you much attention as long as you're quiet and still.
Isn't that what he said?
Seriously, those are neat shots. I'd love to see one of Alabama's few black bears in the wild.
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