Mr. Yollis Shares About Kodiak Grizzly Bears!

Mrs. Yollis' class has been reading Badger Claws of Ojai, the story of a Chumash Indian boy. In the story, the Chumash boy encounters a grizzly bear named Old Silver Tip.

To complement the story, Mr. Yollis came in to share about his experiences with a sub-species of grizzly called Kodiak grizzly bears. 

Even Beverly enjoyed learning about her relatives! 

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Kodiak Island is the largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, and it is the second largest island in the United States.

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Here are some photo from Kodiak Island. The bears and Mr. Yollis were there to fish for salmon!

Notice the salmon trying to get up the falls to the lake where they can spawn.

Grizzly bears have a large hump above their shoulders. The males, called boars, can weigh up to 1400 pounds. Females, called sows,  range in weight from 500-700 pounds.

Above is a photo of One Ear. She had three baby cubs.

Above is One Ear and two of her cubs. Her babies watch her and learn how to catch salmon.  

Lots of flora and fauna can be found in Alaska! That's a fancy way of saying there are lots of plants and animals in Alaska.

  Above Mr. Yollis tries to compete with bears to catch a tasty salmon dinner! Luckily, there was enough salmon for everyone!

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Here are some videos Mr. Yollis took on his trip. 

Enjoy and Learn!

Transportation to rural areas in Alaska is done by float plane. Watch the video to see a float plane land on the ocean!

Here is a video full of fun facts about grizzly bears!

Did you know that grizzly bears love water! Below is one looking under the water for salmon!

Here is a video clip of a grizzly fishing for salmon at the bottom of a waterfall.
Will he catch a salmon?

Below is a video clip of One Ear playing with her three cubs!

Would you enjoy a float plane ride to the wilderness?

What did you learn about grizzly bears?


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Kodiak Grizzly Bear Facts

Our class has been studying animals and animal habitats. Mr. Yollis visited our class today to share the videos and photos he shot last summer on his trip to Kodiak, Alaska.

Enjoy and Learn!

Kodiak Island is the largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, and is the second largest island in the United States.

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Transportation to rural areas in Alaska is done by float plane. Watch the video to see a float plane land on the ocean!

Did you know that grizzly bears love water! Here is one looking under the water for salmon!

Below is a video clip of a grizzly fishing for salmon at the bottom of a waterfall.

Below is a video clip of a mother bear playing with her three cubs!

What did you learn about grizzly bears?

Please leave a comment below!