BALD EAGLE
POWERFUL SYMBOL OF AMERICA Wrangall, Alaska Bald eagles have sharper vision than people, with a wider field of view. And, they can actually see ultraviolet light.
BEARS ‘N EAGLES
Wrangall, Alaska A brown bear, a black bear, two perched eagles and a soaring eagle (with some fish in its beak) make this quite an action-packed scene.
HUMPBACKS BREACHING
BUBBLE NET HUNT BEHAVIOR Juneau, Alaska Humpbacks work in unison to round up a school of fish in a technique known as "bubble-net hunting." With this, they circle beneath the surface in a shrinking diameter path, blowing bubbles beneath and around a school of fish to make the fish believe they are being encircled by a net.
FRESH CATCH
BLACK BEAR, PINK SALMON Wrangall, Alaska The bears catch and eat dozens of salmon a day to maintain their body weight.
BABY BLACK BEAR
Wrangall, Alaska Too young to catch fish on his own, this cub relies on mom and pop to catch salmon.
COMING IN HOT
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE Wrangall, Alaska Uniquely North American, bald eagles eat mostly fish... swooping down to the water and catching them with their powerful talons.
HUMPBACKS
Juneau, Alaska Humpback whales get their name from an obvious trait.
COMING IN FOR A LANDING
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE Wrangall, Alaska Uniquely North American, bald eagles eat mostly fish... swooping down to the water and catching them with their powerful talons.
WHERE’S MY TOWEL?
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska
BROWN BEAR AND CUB
Wrangall, Alaska Brown bears are considerably larger than the black.
EAGLE SNACK
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE Wrangall, Alaska
STRETCHING
BROWN BEAR Wrangall, Alaska These powerful creatures, also known as "grizzly bears," hibernate for four to seven months a year.
FRESH FISH
BLACK BEAR, PINK SALMON Wrangall, Alaska The salmon seem to die quickly upon being grabbed by the black bear.
WHALE TAILS
Juneau, Alaska Humpback whales each have a unique tail, like a fingerprint.
SALMON CATCH
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska These lumbering creatures are incredibly adept at snatching salmon from the fast-moving streams... perhaps it's because of the sheer abundance of fish swimming by.
GOTCHA!
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska These lumbering creatures are incredibly adept at snatching salmon from the fast-moving streams... perhaps it's because of the sheer abundance of fish swimming by.
EAGLE AND CABIN
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE Wrangall, Alaska Bald eagles build the largest nests of any bird species.
THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska Not all salmon get caught. Some elude the jaws of the bear...
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
BALD EAGLE, BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska
EAGLE HAS LANDED
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE Wrangall, Alaska Female bald eagles tend to be larger than the males.
HUMPBACK SPOUTING
Juneau, Alaska Humpback whales average 42 feet in length and weigh nearly 70,000 lbs.
NOT A GOOD DAY TO BE A SALMON
BLACK BEAR WITH PINK SALMON Wrangall, Alaska
GOTCHA!
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska With lightening-quick reflexes, these bear are able to pluck salmon out of the stream in a matter of moments.
WET BEAR
BLACK BEAR Wrangall, Alaska
JUNEAU HUMPBACKS
Juneau, Alaska Barnacles can be seen attached to the edges of the tail. These do not harm the whale, and might even be beneficial in terms of self-defense.
BEAR WITH FRESH CATCH
BLACK BEAR, PINK SALMON Wrangall, Alaska Black bear feed on pink salmon, fishing them directly from the fast-moving streams. The eggs and brain are generally eaten first.
FRESH CATCH
BLACK BEAR, PINK SALMON Wrangall, Alaska The bears catch and eat dozens of salmon a day to maintain their body weight.