Ozark Images

At McNeil it is always a joy to see the bears with cubs.  While this could lead to a dangerous situation, most moms will keep their cubs away from trouble.  It was several days before we saw this group.  Moms will sometimes keep them away from the other bears if there are lots of males around.  Males will often attack and kill the offspring.  It should be noted that there is no documented case of a male bear eating it's own offspring.  They will kill the competition's offspring.  Anyway, here is a nice family portrait on the beach.

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