Sightseeing and Mom with 4 Cubs

[Bethers]

Yes, 4 cubs

http://ontheroadwithbeth.com/blog/2012/ ... ith-bears/

[Dawn309]

Amazing pictures! I loved the grizzly and her cubs especially and add my thanks to the unknown photographer.

[Getupngo]

Those "donated" pix were amazing! What a wonderful day you and Peaches had. And it occurred to me that you probably are doing far more sightseeing with your toad than you ever would have just in your rig.

[snowball]

Wow Beth, what a neat day and nice of who ever to share there pictures with us...I have no doubt you had your camera your shots would have been every bit as good ...4 cubs what a mom!!!
thanks again for showing us part of AK we will more than likely never see
sheila

[AlmostThere]

Very fortunate to see a sow with "4" cubs! Happy for you!

[Rufflesgurl]

Thanks Beth - that was really awesome. I saw a momma Grizzley in Yellowstone and her twins but FOUR. WOW!! Enjoyed all your photos.

Linda

[Bethers]

I heard about the mom and 4 cubs over a week ago. Now, we all have to hope that people will learn to respect her and the cubs and keep better distances or the city might just close the road. And it is a very popular place to go. I would hate to see that happen. That's why my pics with my phone were fuzzy - I kept my distance and it doesn't zoom like my good camera does. But some, well they wanted to be "right there".

Hopefully lots more will continue to be able to see them. It's a wonderful sight to behold.

As to 4 cubs. When I was at Denali 3 years ago I learned that grizzlies have an average of 3 cubs per birth. That means 4 isn't terribly unusual, but we see only 2 or 3 usually because often one doesn't make it (often the males are to blame for that - wanting to mate again, they kill the cubs if they get a chance so that the mom will decide to mate.) And the average being 3, means that they can have just 1 or 2 sometimes, also. Now what I don't know is if any have ever had more than 4... something to Google one day, maybe.

I don't know what the average is for black bears.

[Redwahine]

What fun to see that mom and 4 cubs up close and personal. Thanks for sharing the pix.