September 12, 2010

Good evening from the Float House Office
Discovery Harbour Marina

The Grizzly Bears tours are heating up and it will just get better and better !

Our morning tour began by spending the first hour with Mom and her 2 new cubs as they spent a restful morning near the spawning channel at the Orford River (Bute Inlet). We later moved to the 5th viewing platform where we watched as 2 other Grizzlies stolled by searching for fish below. The sow and 2 cubs from earlier appeared as our viewing time came to a close when everything went into high gear quickly!
That old saying "Never get between a Sow and her cubs" became very clear to one of the younger Grizzlies as she found herself in the wrong spot at the wrong time!
It was all over in a few hectic minutes and thankfully things were worked out without any physical contact. A lot of posturing by both sow Grizzlies and a lot of howling by the cubs for a few frantic minutes but everything worked out. Still pictures just don't do it justice.

Hope you get a chance to take in the Grizzlies at the Orford River this fall.

Cheers

Hurricane Jack
Campbell River Whale Watching