Big Bear Lake

great distances. Moose like to live in areas with a high density of vegetation. They live in large brush patches, bellowing their call for miles to attract other moose. Moose and deer live in harmony, but the moose doesn’t get help from any creature. Bear, wolves, and mountain lions all like to prey on moose, but a full grown moose is too much of a battle for most of these predators. However, a weak, or young moose might succumb to an…

Bears are creative creatures that most people are afraid of, but not Cole from “Touching Spirit Bear.” Bears can be dark brown, gray, bluish, light brown, black, and many other colors. Almost all bears have sharp claws and teeth. They can also smell very keen or good. With the height ranging around three to five feet. Some live by campsites so they eat inedible things. Bears are good at climbing trees, and swimming with ease. They usually only attack when they feel surprised, or threatened.…

The Sea Bear Transformation mask at the Montclair Museum was carved by Don Svanvik of the Kwakwaka'wakw. It is made mostly out of painted wood. When it is in the closed position it looks like the head of an animal, and the sides are painted green, the lips and nostrils are red, and the eyes and nose are black. On the top of the head there is straw or bark fiber sticking up, and this continues around the back of the head to create a sort of mane. In the mane, two green webbed ears stick out. The…

Ursus Maritimus also known as Polar Bears are quite the compelling, playful, and bold creatures that tend to go unnoticed by humanity. According to Ice Stories, there is an estimated population of 20,000 - 25,000 polar bears since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Polar bears have hollow and transparent fur that gets its white color from light reflection but under all that fur they have black skin. Their average weight is from 660 pounds to 1,300 pounds, depending on its gender. They…

Sun Bears and why their Stomachs are Killing them English 11 6/9/17 Andrew Stark  The american black bear is considered one of the tamer animals in North America. They are generally scared of humans and don't attack without a cause. The black bear is mostly herbivorous but does eat meat when it can. Sun bears are about half the size of the american black bear. This means the average adult weighs 60 to 145 pounds and sun sears are also mostly herbivores. The difference between these bears is…

the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. This change comes from rivers and lakes eroding, transporting, and depositing; glaciers carving the land and leaving behind water; and humans manipulating water for beneficial reasons. It’s no secret that Michigan is shaped by water simply due to the fact that it is surrounded by lakes on almost every border it has, but the rivers and lakes have more…

the Earth and its inhabitants. Sinclair begins strongly by discussing the history of Lake Winnipeg, and how the name “Winnipeg” embodies the ecology of the lake. This example of how a word has such a strong concept behind it is effectively used to draw the reader in, and sets up a strong ground for the theme of the article. Sinclair touches on how the Cree and Anishinaabeg were able to use this metaphor of Lake Winnipeg to tell stories about “muddied beings”(205) and how they had a powerful…

Dalhousie Lake Dalhousie Lake in Ontario, Canada is a very interesting place. it is located about two hours away from the Thousand Islands. The lake is about three miles long, and one mile wide. There are lots of wide, tall, colorful, new, and old cottages around the lake. Imagine the smell of pine trees in the cool crisp air, and the taste of fish with a hint of salt water. As you are walking down the shore, feel the sand between your toes as you listen to the sound of waves crashing…

The great lakes have been around since the tail end of the Ice Age. Now 2.6 million years later, the great lakes are facing huge problems. The great lakes have now been suffering through pollution, invasive species, and habitat loss. These are some of the reasons why. The pollution in the great lakes is not great, but its not horrendous. The text explains that pollution is in the great lakes, but other evidence explains that the great lakes pollution has gotten better since the 60's. In fact,…

There are highways in Canada's Banff National Park that include overpasses built for bears, cougars, moose, wolverine, and more. Number Twenty-Nine: It's Home to the Polar Bear Swim. Every year, Canadians gather in Vancouver to dive into the English Bay. No, they don't do this in the summer months - they do it on New Year's Day. Number Twenty-Eight: It Has a Loch Ness Monster. Canada is home to Okanagan Lake, where a creature similar to the Loch Ness monster has been rumored to be living since…