In Photos: Great Bear Stakeout

Great Bear Stakeout watches the every move of a population of grizzly bears.

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Play-fighting

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A couple of play-fighting grizzly (brown) bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska.
Parsnip and Pushki

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The grizzly bears Parsnip and her cub Pushki are two featured characters in Great Bear Stakeout.
Camera Kit

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One of the many camera operators lugging camera kit for Great Bear Stakeout.
What's This?

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Grizzly bear getting up-close while checking out remote camera in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Hello!

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How do you do? A grizzly bear stretches an arm out to wave at the camera team in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
The Production Team

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Great Bear Stakeout production team filming in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Buck Wilde, Justin Kelly, Chris Morgan, Barry Britton and Matt Aeberhard

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Great Bear Stakeout team in Katmai National Park, Alaska. From left to right: Buck Wilde, Justin Kelly, Chris Morgan, Barry Britton and Matt Aeberhard.
Fighting Grizzly Bears

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Grizzly bears fighting in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Bear Prints

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Grizzly bear footprints in sand. Notice the five digits in a row, unlike the four of cats and dogs.
Close Up

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A camera operator gets up close while filming a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Waterlogged

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The Great Bear stakeout team had to film in some very waterlogged conditions in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Matt Aeberhard

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Cameraman Matt Aeberhard filming a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Cameraman Matt Aeberhard

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Cameraman Matt Aeberhard filming a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Fishing

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A grizzly bear in the river fishing for salmon in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Profile

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A profile of grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Remote Camera

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A grizzly bear checking out one of the remote cameras in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Rolf Steinmann

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One of the many Great Bear Stakeout cameramen, Rolf Steinmann, Katmai National Park.
Mother and Cub

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Mother Parsnip and her cub Pushki - two featured bear characters.