Catherine Babault, a wildlife photographer and tour guide on Vancouver Island, said she spotted a grizzly sow and cubs in July. She isn't the only one who was excited to see them.
Grizzlies are occasionally spotted on Vancouver Island, but one nature photographer has captured an even rarer sight -- a sow and her cubs. Experts say seeing grizzlies in the area this young isn't common, and as Travis Prasad reports, an increased grizzly population could be good news for the island's eco-system.
When Babault went back a few weeks later, she saw them near a herd of elk and thought she’d better film it.“I was worried a little bit for the Roosevelt elk, but they showed a lot of … strength. They were also a herd, so they were big numbers. And they started to chase the grizzly bears, which was very, very unusual. And, I’m glad that it didn’t end up, the other way around.
“They are curious, adventurous creatures,” he said. “And to see them on Vancouver Island, especially with cubs of the year, means that they’re starting to actually establish themselves on the island.” Scapillati said the cubs must have been born on Vancouver Island because they would have been too small to swim across.Story continues below advertisement
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