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Spectacled bear

Yves Roumazeilles — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:46:11 +0000

Not all American bears are big bulky grizzlies. In South America, you would find small bears (said to be “spectacled” because of the white drawings on their faces) who weigh only a bit more than 100 kg and eat mostly fruit (they love figs and avocados) while avoiding human beings as much as possible.

Spectacled bear, Oso andino, Ours à lunettes (Tremarctos ornatus)
Ecuador, March/April 2024.

Polar bear in Bellot Strait

Yves Roumazeilles — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:34:42 +0000

When crossing Bellot Strait, so narrow and so emblematic of the centuries-long search for the Northwest Passage, we came across this bear which seemed to be interested in mountain climbing (or those bird nests perched halfway up on the so-colourful rock).

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire).
Bellot Strait, Nunavut, Canada.
August 2016.

Backlit polar bear

Yves Roumazeilles — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 22:22:40 +0000

Lower Savage Island, Nunavut, Canada
August 2016.

Panoramic polar bear

Yves Roumazeilles — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:58:10 +0000

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire).
Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada.
August 2016.

Polar bear on a kill

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:51:26 +0000

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus, Ours polaire).
Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada.
August 2016.

Polar bear at Lower Savage Island

Yves Roumazeilles — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:21:24 +0000

Polar bears are not afraid of water. This is my evidence:

Lower Savage Island, Nunavut, Canada
August 2016.

Grizzli fight

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:58:37 +0000

During a recent visit to the La Flèche zoo (in France, South of Le Mans), I had the opportunity to stop for a small time in front of the grizzlis’ enclosure. Three nice bears (2 males and one female) with enough space to frolic around and young enough to love demonstrating their strength in relatively violent games.

I would not want to be standing on the path of the paws when they thump each other, even if they visibly don’t intend to hurt themselves. Combat sports of sorts.

Even more spectacular, the two fights I wtnessed were happening in the small marsh at the bottom of their enclosure, adding
Encore plus spectaculaire, les deux combats que j’ai pu voir se déroulaient dans l’espace aquatique en bas de leur enclos, adding water splashes to the sudden moves of the animals.

Many snapshots, many misses, a few good ones that I want to share here.

I hope you liked it. Personally, I had real fun with these fighting brown bears.

Bears are just like you and me

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:10:56 +0000

This is the only logicial conclusion after watching this cute little YouTube video:

Cute, but risky

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:15:29 +0000

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