  grizzly, brown, and black bear images, nature and wildlife photographs by carl donohue, alaska, katmai,                                                                                                                                                                                      grizzly                      or brown bear standing upright, katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                             grizzly                      or brown bear fishing for salmon, katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                             catch                      of the day, brown bear and silver salmon, katmai national                      park, alaska.                                                                                             grizzly                      bear, taking a look around, wrangell-st. elias national park,                      alaska.                                                                                                                             grizzly                      bear image, wrangell-st. elias national park, alaska.                                                                                             photo                      of a grizzly bear in the mountains, wrangell-st. elias national                      park, alaska.                                                                                             grizzly                      bear picture checking me out, wrangell-st. elias national                      park, alaska.                                                                                              grizzly                      bear in denali national park, alaska, feeding on berries.                                                                                                                            brown                      or grizzly bear mother and her 3 cubs, katmai national park,                      alaska.                                                                                             mother                      bear chasing off some gulls, katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                             a                      big male, or boar, brown bear, coming towards me, katmai national                      park, alaska.                                                                                             young                      cub grizzly bear, curious and alert, katmai national park,                      alaska.                                                                                                                            male                      grizzly bear fishing in brooks river, katmai national park,                      alaska.                                                                                                                 the                      bear they call  evander  thanks to his missing ear.                      katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                             quietly                      fishing a small hole, male brown bear, alaska.                                                                                             male                      grizzly bear, roaring, brooks river, alaska.                                                                                                                            young                      male black bear, great smoky mountains national park, tennessee.                                                                                             black                      bear ready to climb a tree, smoky mountains, tennessee.                                                                                             black                      bear, great smoky mountains national park, tennessee.                                                                                             black                      bear feeding on blue berries, wrangell-st. elias national                      park, alaska.                                                                                                                             male                      brown bears fighting, brooks river, alaska.                                                                                             grizzly                      bear cub, katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                             headshot                      of a large boar, katmai, alaska.                                                                                             survival                      of the fattest, a large sow, katmai national park, alaska.                                                                                                                            a                      large boar grizzly feeds on berries, denali national park,                      alaska.                                                                                             relaxin'!                      mother bear watches over her young cubs, katmai national park,                      alaska.                                                                                             comin                      atcha! evander, ready to fish, brooks river, alaska.                                                                                             feeding.                      a large boar and a mouth full of salmon, katmai national park,                      alaska.                                                                                                                                   i                consider him in most respects the greatest animal on the north american                continent, if not in the world. he excels in mental development                and physical prowess, and he possesses the rare quality of loyalty.                he is full of curiousity and a born adventurer. the species impresses                one with superiority, and the individuality of each grizzly stands                out .. stories of this 'animal that walks like a man' ever appeal;                he is the most impressive animal on the continent. he is the dominant                and the most distinguished animal of the world.  -- enos                mills, 'the grizzly'.                                   my                photographs represent the essence of how i experience these bears.                some of these images were taken in remote backcountry expeditions                in the mountains of alaska, others at popular, though still remote,                places like brooks falls. most of my black bears pictures were taken                in the great smoky mountains national park on the tennessee and                north carolina border. the smoky mountains are home to over 1500                black bears, and the bears are seen frequently. i'm constantly working                towards furthering my stock lists, and improving my portfolio. these                images are all of wild subjects, in their natural environment. each                photo is available for stock use, and photographic prints, screensavers,                note cards or calendars are also available. to order any of these                pictures, or for complete stock photo lists, drop an email.                                                    photographing                bears is a thrill like no other. they are truly magnificent creatures,                and a treat to behold. the grizzly bear, also known as the brown                bear along the coastal reaches of alaska and western canada, was                once widespread across much of north america, but decimated by european                settlers near to the point of extinction. a few grizzlies remain                in isolated pockets of wilderness in the lower 48, in places like                yellowstone and glacier national parks. in alaska and parts of canada,                the grizzly has prevailed and is doing well. katmai national park                southwest of anchorage, in alaska is one of the best bear viewing                places anywhere in the world, with a large population of bears.                the bears frequent much of the park, but are most commonly seen                along the coastal areas of hallo bay and at brooks river in july                and september.                                     the                bears are typically solitary animals, but congregate in places where                there is an abundant food source. the rich salmon fisheries of the                alaskan peninsula make for primary brown bear habitat; katmai is                home to one of the densest populations of brown bears in the world,                and consequently many of the images we see are taken there. though                alaskans tend to differentiate the coastal bears from the grizzlies                of the interior and lower 48 states, the 2 are actually the same                species, both known as  ursus arctos horribilis . the                rich protein of their salmon diet makes for big bears. males, known                as 'boars' can reach weights of over 1500 pounds and stand over                10' tall. grizzlies in places like denali or wrangell-st. elias                national park, are rarely half that size, as much of their diet                consists of berries, roots and grasses.              the                bears forage voraciously throughout the summer months, storing as                much fat as they can, before denning for the winter. they are not                true hibernators, but rather sleep, much as we do, for an extended                period of time. young are born during this time, and emerge from                the dens typically in april or may. the cubs stay with their mother                for 2 years before leaving, at which time she'll breed again.              for                prices,                              to              view more galleries, click on the buttons below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to                  view the image of the month, click on the button below:       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