Lisa Adler
Campbell River, CA
Member since December 10, 2019
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Protective Mama Bear
A family of brown bears was looking for salmon in a bend in the river that seems to be a favourite fishing spot. The mother bear kept a watch from the shore as her cubs were concentrating more on eating than watching. Along came a male bear, who calmly took his place in the river and began to look for salmon. Suddenly, the other bear got a little too close to her cub and she roared out into the water in protest. The other bear calmly kept moving along out of her way. This photo was taken from a boat with a long lens to give the bears plenty of room to carry on with their fishing.
Curious Polar Bear
Every fall polar bears gather near Churchill, MB because this is the usually first area where the Hudson Bay freezes and they are eager to get back on the ice to hunt for seals. This young polar bear was walking along the shore and came inland to explore as he waited for the ice to freeze. The bear peeked through the grasses, as curious about people as we were about him. This photo was taken with a long lens to maintain distance from the bear. Also, guide experienced with polar bear behaviour accompanied me to maintain the safety of the bears.
Stand Up and Watch
Generations of brown bears have come to the Chilko River every fall looking for Sockeye salmon. Each bear keeps a careful watch for others that want to eat here too. I took this photograph from a boat using a long lens to give the bear room to carry on eating salmon.
It's a Big World
Polar bear cubs emerge from the maternity den in late February or early march, and their mother leads them from their inland den to the sea ice. This is the first time they have seen the world outside and they are completely dependent on their mother for food and knowledge for survival in this big, cold world. I am hoping this image will inspire others to help fight climate change.
Sushi for Dinner
This brown bear found a spawning Sockeye salmon in the river and began eating it by stripping the skin right off. The skin contains a lot of fat calories that are so important to the bear, who is trying to pack on the calories before the lean winter of hibernation. I photographed this bear from a rocking boat with a long lens to give it plenty of room for this important task.