Monday, September 10, 2018

Haines: bear viewing

A weir stretches across the stream alongside a narrow road just outside Haines, AK. A fisheries ranger is standing on the weir counting salmon as they go through and shooing the cubs back in the water when they climb up. This mother bear shared the fish she caught with her twins. Don't think this mother read the sign! She and her chubby triplets are approaching the river from the other side. One hour, 8 bears, success! This as-yet unregulated viewing site is one of the most reliable in Alaska.