Bears on the Beach

By James Braswell | Published November 19, 2013

From my Alaska travels, here are a couple of images of Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) cruising the beaches of Hallo Bay: Why do they travel on the beaches? One reason is that often they are looking for a good place for some low-tide clamming for razor clams. In other instances, they are likely using the […]

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Red Fox

By James Braswell | Published November 18, 2013

Today’s post features a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) that was wandering along the beach at Hallo Bay (Alaska) when I was photographing Brown Bears, a few years ago. It is quite common to see red foxes at Hallo Bay, especially in the spring. This beautiful animal was not at all hindered by the presence of […]

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Fun Friday: Trouble Looking to Happen

By James Braswell | Published November 15, 2013

Uh, oh … here comes trouble! Spring bear cubs are always a joy to watch! With so much energy, they seem to stop playing only to eat or sleep! This trio of spring brown bear cubs was photographed at the Hallo Bay Bear Camp in Alaska, a few years ago. Where’s mom? Well she is […]

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Get A Leg Up

By James Braswell | Published June 22, 2013

Now, don’t you just want to take this little guy home with you? :o) I photographed this young Brown Bear cub a few years ago during a photography trip to Alaska’s Hallo Bay Bear Camp (Katmai National Park). This young cub’s mom, and a sibling, were beachcombing at low tide, clamming for razor clams. While […]

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New DisneyFilm … A Closer Look

By James Braswell | Published April 23, 2013

If you saw the preview of the new DisneyFilm bear movie that I posted the other day (“Grab Some Popcorn …”), I’d like to go behind the scenes and share some images and stories of my visit to Hallo Bay Bear Camp, where the new movie is being made. As I mentioned, I was photographing […]

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Get the Popcorn Out … A Sneak Preview!

By James Braswell | Published April 10, 2013

As you may know, I love to head north to Alaska. And my usual subject is the big, coastal brown bears of Hallo Bay. Late last summer, I was able to spend 6 days at the Hallo Bay camp, photographing the wonderful brown bears here. But what I hadn’t mentioned, was the fact that I […]

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