On the #BearCam in Katmai National Park, you can catch a sneak peek of the brown bears beginning their summer of salmon fishing and foraging. If you’ve ever wondered about the differences between brown and grizzly bears, let Ranger Michael Fitz explain: All grizzly bears are brown bears, but not all brown bears are grizzly bears. The
Brown bears dig dens for hibernation, often in hillsides. “The bear’s heart rate drops from about 40 beats a minute to as low as 8 beats a minute” during the winter hibernation months. See them prepare for winter live on the Brown Bear Cam.
Brown bears who use the “snorkeling” technique when they hunt keep their eyes underwater while keeping their ears dry to listen for danger. See brown bear cubs practicing the “snorkel-for-salmon” here! Watch our live Bear Cam on explore.org *Photo by Flickr user Carl Chapman
Post by Katie Billing of Polar Bears International Bears have been in stories and legends throughout history. Native Americans were some of the first people to see bears and use them to explain phenomenon. Bears have been used in both religious and medical traditions amongst many tribes. The bear (particularly the grizzly bear) is a
Come Explore the second of the 8 bear species we examine this week. (See yesterday’s highlight of the Giant Panda – do you know why their heads are so round?) Grizzlies, Brown Bears and Kodiaks are basically the same bear. “The grizzly, coastal, and European brown bear are all the same species, and the Kodiak
