Sentient Bear
Sep 3, 2019 19:32:11 #
When we have an opportunity to look closely into their eyes of most animals e.g., primates, wolves, bears, our own pets, etc. we can sense intelligence and feeling looking back. Eight years ago the Detroit Zoo acquired three male grizzly cubs rescued in Alaska when their mother was shot by a poacher. We were fortunate to have a large habitat to accommodate them. When they arrived they were playful, 125 lb. cubs. They are now huge boys, still playful, but weighing from 880 lb. to 990 lb.
He's in the pond with a piece of bark stripped from a log in his mouth.
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Heavily cropped for an eye to eye.
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Cropped
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He gave up the piece of bark and started to climb the wall of caves.
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Sep 3, 2019 19:39:09 #
Sep 3, 2019 20:10:37 #
I know what you are saying, John. But looking into the eyes of a wild Brown Bear, up close, is an entirely different experience. And that's as far as I can go in trying to describe it. And yes, definitely sentient.
Sep 3, 2019 21:30:44 #
Bless you for taking them in and providing them with a forever home. These are some fine up close and personal photos.
Sep 4, 2019 00:24:07 #
I read that way back bears and dogs were related.......hence the beautiful eyes.
Sep 4, 2019 05:45:23 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
When we have an opportunity to look closely into their eyes of most animals e.g., primates, wolves, bears, our own pets, etc. we can sense intelligence and feeling looking back. Eight years ago the Detroit Zoo acquired three male grizzly cubs rescued in Alaska when their mother was shot by a poacher. We were fortunate to have a large habitat to accommodate them. When they arrived they were playful, 125 lb. cubs. They are now huge boys, still playful, but weighing from 880 lb. to 990 lb.
Nice set John.
Sep 4, 2019 07:53:16 #
That is a big boy! Nice capture of a beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing
Sep 4, 2019 08:24:17 #
Sep 4, 2019 08:29:56 #
GreyOwl40 wrote:
John, beautiful photos in download! Impressive animals they are.
Thanks for viewing GreyOwl. They are indeed impressive and a couple hundred pounds larger than typical Grizzlies without being fat.
Sep 4, 2019 08:32:08 #
Retired CPO wrote:
I know what you are saying, John. But looking into the eyes of a wild Brown Bear, up close, is an entirely different experience. And that's as far as I can go in trying to describe it. And yes, definitely sentient.
Thanks for viewing Retired CPO. Hard to get a real close look at their face and eyes without closeup photo.
Sep 4, 2019 08:36:22 #
cameranut wrote:
Bless you for taking them in and providing them with a forever home. These are some fine up close and personal photos.
Thanks cameranut for your comment. They've been a real plus for the zoo with their antics and I'm fortunate to be able to volunteer at a zoo that provides homes for rescued animals.
Sep 4, 2019 08:39:05 #
dancers wrote:
I read that way back bears and dogs were related.......hence the beautiful eyes.
Thanks for viewing dancers. Well I suppose we're all related if we go back far enough. Some animals like bears are hard to get that close to study the eyes without a photo.
Sep 4, 2019 08:40:12 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice set John.
Thanks J-Speight got taking a look and your nice comment.
Sep 4, 2019 08:41:09 #
Moondoggie wrote:
That is a big boy! Nice capture of a beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Moondoggie and thanks for viewing.
Sep 4, 2019 08:44:37 #
jaymatt wrote:
First-rate work with the bears, John.
Thanks John for your comment. Hard to get that close in the wild to really look at just the face.
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