“It’s the World Cup of bears”

Can't make it up to Alaska for some bear viewing?

Now you can do so from the comfort of your living room, via two live high-definition webcams beside the Brooks River in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

One camera is installed by Brooks Falls. The bears there are mostly dominant males and they stand in the river with their mouths open waiting for dinner to jump inside.

The other camera is downstream in shallow water. As many as 40 bears gather there to catch salmon with their claws.

LINK (via: wired)

Careful Mate!

Ozzie the Osprey

Bird is the word.

A great story about a young female Box Canyon Osprey rescued by TroutHunter guides, Brad Miller & Doc Martin Reed and shop manager Chris "Grizz" Andelin.

The TroutHunter blog has the details along with photos by Bryan Gregson and video by Marty Reed.

LINK

Kern River - North American Ape Sanctuary

I recently was driving on Sierra Way coming back to Kernville and driving just past the South Fork Bridge near the Kern River Preserve. It was approaching dusk so the lighting was still very good. As I traveled about 500 yards on the road past the bridge, I see this very hairy ape looking creature running upright on 2 feet very fast and crossing the road.

Read flyguy's story here

River Electroshock - Oregon PD Style (Recycled Chum)

On this day, exactly 5 years ago, we posted this.  It just may be more entertaining now than it was then.

Michael Muller’s Underwater Studio For Shark Portraits

An interview highlighting Michael's work can be found here at A Photo Editor