A black bear from August at Anan Wildlife Observatory, Tongass National Forest, Alaska. The rain forest here makes for such a beautiful setting!
Anan Bear Photo Tour
Unfortunately, my 2022 Alaska Photo Tours have been all sold out for some time now. However, we have decided to add one more, and it is a fun one!
We are adding an Anan Bear Photo Tour! I have visited the area numerous times over the years, but last August was the first time I had offered a stand alone trip to the area, and it was a hit!
The photo tour is all inclusive (except for breakfast) This trip will include two full days at Anan, which is such a fantastic bear viewing location. Plus a full day to LeConte Glacier which is possibly the most active tidewater glacier in Alaska. Finally, a trip up the Stikine River with a visit to Shakes Glacier and the wildflowers along the lake. This trip even includes a welcome dinner at our hosts waterfront home – a really nice local touch.
Let me know if you have any questions. Follow the link for more information: https://alaska-photo-tours.com/anan-photo-tour/
Arizona Waterhole
So Sunday evening it became apparent that water source to my waterhole at the Desert Photo Retreat had completely stopped working. Since the wildlife relies on this water during the hotter months, I couldn’t leave them without water, so I crabbed some airline miles and made a quick round trip to Tucson this week to get everything back up and running.
Bear Cub Attack
This is one of those moments in nature I will never forget. We were watching a sow and a young cub fish the water hole in front of us. After a bit, the sow crossed over and fished right next to us, while the cub stayed on the far side. Then, out of the grass another adult bear appeared on the same side of the river as the cub. This adult took one look at the situation, and then took off after the cub!
In the first photo you see all three of the bears as the mom comes to the cubs rescue. Surprisingly, the sow briefly got distracted by a salmon and actually stopped and turned around before going back to the pursuit. In the second photo, you can see the mom in hot pursuit as the adult viciously attacks the cub – we thought it was dead. In the next photo you can see the sow arriving and saving the cub which could still walk to our amazement. The sow and cub sat side by side not moving for a good half hour after the attack. In the final image, the sow and cub came back to the waterhole for more fishing, and as you can see, the cub hardly has a mark! This fortunately had a happy ending, however the events definitely had us rattled for awhile.
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