It has been a life long dream of mine to see big fluffy bears in the wild. This may be due to the fact that Australia has absolutely no large mammalian predators (our biggest is the dingo, which is basically a gorgeous golden colored dog, we do however win with the scary reptiles). So I went to Canada during the season where bears are hunting salmon in the streams to fatten up before winter hibernation. It was truly a National Geographic experience. I went to a salmon hatchery on Vancouver Island which is known to attract the local bears.
I was able to watch the bears for hours, who were thankfully much more interested in the salmon than the tourists on the edge of the stream! They were so spoilt for food that they barely ate much of the fish before discarding the half eaten carcass, much to the delight of the nearby birds. It was a magical experience to be in the presence of such large and spectacular creatures such as these.
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How I envy You for having seen bears in the wild ☺ great animals!
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Welcome Maciek,
I know you love travelling, so hopefully one day you will have an adventure somewhere where there are bears. It is most definitely worth it, and will be a life highlight.
Kind regards,
Laura
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Wonderful!!!!
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Thank you Dave, so glad to have you visit!
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This is cool, Laura. Interesting and beautiful! I am glad you have achieved that dream in a memorable way.
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Thanks Paul. I feel like seeing such beautiful creatures in the wild really humbles me. It makes me feel like such a small part of the complexity of life on this planet. I also find it unbelievable that anyone could aim a gun and extinguish such beauty.
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You are welcome, Laura. That’s the sad thing about life. While some are thinking of how to preserve the beauty of life, some are thinking of how to make money from it and that makes them commit such atrocities. It hurts, and I hope everyone will one day realize that such beauties need to be preserved.
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Yes, I guess you need evil to have goodness. Have a lovely end to the week Paul.
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Exactly. You too, Laura.
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Just like in Alaska 🙂 I have to bring a bear spray when I go hiking.
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I’ve never been to Alaska, but I would absolutely love to. And if I do, I should probably get some of that bear spray!
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I hope you get to see Alaska one day; it is breathtaking! And yes, bear spray is a must 🙂 Luckily, I rarely see bears on my hikes.
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