So I come around a bend in the road,and this Grizzly sow is just walking down the side of the road. So I pull over,grab my camera,and roll down my window all at the same time,and she decides to cross right in front of me,30 feet away!
This Asian Black Bear, Ursus thibetanus, was photographed in China, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.siwild.si.edu/wild.cfm?fid=5179168089
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) in captivity at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center south of Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photographed on 20 August 2009.
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) in captivity at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center south of Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photographed on 20 August 2009.