Bearverse Secrets

  1 Grotte de Montespan, France The caving techniques of 1924 were light years away from now. Instead of a high powered torch embedded in a helmet, the most famous cavers like Norbert Casteret could hope for was a match which they prayed wouldn't be extinguished by a falling drop of water. When Casteret told the villagers of Montespan about a local … [Read more...] about 10 Caves Where Bear Fossils Have Been Found

  1 The setting: Brooks Falls, Alaska Since 2010, an amazing phenomenon which only the internet has made possible has taken bear enthusiasts by storm. In Katmai National Park of Alaska, the same park where "grizzly man" Timothy Treadwell hung out, there is a section of the Brooks River called Brooks Falls which is exceptionally dense in salmon. It's … [Read more...] about Internet Sensation: The Annual Fat Bear Contest

  1 Places where they overlap Unlike the endlessly debated gorilla-bear battle, interactions between bears and wolves have been witnessed thousands of times in the wild. If mankind had never existed, then wolves and bears would nearly always coexist, as their natural habitats are nearly identical - cool northern hemisphere regions, preferably with loads … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About The Bear-Wolf Relationship

1 If you see a bear, run This is probably the oldest bear myth, most likely dating back to the dawn of time. Common sense says that if you notice a bear, you should pivot 180 degrees and flee from its turf as fast as possible. But this is actually a terrible idea, because the sight of rapid movements will activate a bear's innate hunting instinct, just like with a lion. … [Read more...] about 10 Myths About Surviving Brown Bear Attacks