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Funny Backscratching Bear Videos- Alaska

What an amazing it has been guiding expeditions for Natural Habitat in Alaska. Before my season began I got to spend some time near Lake Clark National Park ...
On October 2, 2022 / By Brad Josephs
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Borneo 2022 Highlights- Orangutans

The major draw to our super popular Borneo Expeditions is and will always be viewing orangutans, which share 97% of our DNA. These charismatic, incredibly intelligent and highly ...
On September 14, 2022 / By Brad Josephs
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The Value Of Bears

It is no surprise that coastal bears in Alaska benefit from salmon, who return from the Pacific ocean where they feed and grow to maturity, in order to ...
On May 3, 2022 / By Brad Josephs

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Bear Photography Journal- Black and White Part 1, Portraits

People often ask me if bears are color blind and the answer is no. They can see in color like humans, which really helps them locate certain types ...
On February 5, 2021 / By Brad Josephs
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Mother and Cubs Photography Webinar Recording and Q/A

Thanks everyone who tuned into my latest webinar on how to photograph mother bears and cubs. You may want to check out these two recent blog posts which ...
On January 23, 2021 / By Brad Josephs
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Bear Photography Journal- Flounderstompin’!

One of the many magical aspects of bears is their endless range of behaviors- they never cease to surprise you by doing something different. I happen to guide ...
On October 10, 2020 / By Brad Josephs

Conservation News 3
Pebble Mine Update- Veto Pebble Mine!

The time is coming near when Pebble will either be finally rejected, or our worst nightmare will finally, after a 20 year fight, come true. Since my last ...
On October 6, 2020 / By Brad Josephs
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Pebble Update- The Pebble Tapes and What Is Next

The pebble mine battle has been a roller coaster recently, leaving its fighters not knowing what to expect from one day to the next. The latest drama began ...
On September 27, 2020 / By Brad Josephs
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Keep Up The Pebble Mine Fight! We Cant Get Complacent Now!

The Army Corps of Engineers approved the Pebble Mine Proposal, this was a sad event, but not unexpected. Supporters now say this is real science showing the mine ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Brad Josephs

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Watch- Mother Grizzly Charges Huge Male, Alaska 2021

Last month, while guiding bear viewing expeditions for Natural Habitat Adventures in Katmai National Park, we watched one of my favorite mother bears show us what happens when ...
On October 8, 2021 / By Brad Josephs
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Bear Safety Webinar Recording and Q/A

Here is my weekly recorded version and answers to questions from my previous webinar on how to live safely with bears! Can you fly with bear pepper spray? ...
On May 31, 2020 / By Brad Josephs
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Golden Snub Nosed Monkey Footage, Sony A9

A few weeks ago I did a post on the Golden Snub Nosed Monkeys that we encounter on our China WIldlife Expeditions (click here to see that post.) ...
On January 7, 2019 / By Brad Josephs