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Brown Bear Collection (#9)

A majestic sight unfolds as Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears gather at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska during the month of July

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: The Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, 1922 (b / w photo)

The Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, 1922 (b / w photo)
2563681 The Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: The Mappin Terraces were opened in 1913)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Brown Bear, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Brown Bear, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001256 Brown Bear, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Common Marmoset, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Common Marmoset, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999478 Common Marmoset, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Various kinds of bears (coloured engraving)

Various kinds of bears (coloured engraving)
997417 Various kinds of bears (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear sitting up on a rocky ledge at London Zoo in September 1927 (b / w photo)

A Brown Bear sitting up on a rocky ledge at London Zoo in September 1927 (b / w photo)
3550643 A Brown Bear sitting up on a rocky ledge at London Zoo in September 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A young Brown Bear at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)

A young Brown Bear at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)
2561115 A young Brown Bear at London Zoo, June 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, reaching towards the sky, Mappin Terraces

A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, reaching towards the sky, Mappin Terraces
1262615 A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, reaching towards the sky, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, August 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear sitting up in its enclosure at the foot of the Mappin Terraces at London Zoo

A Brown Bear sitting up in its enclosure at the foot of the Mappin Terraces at London Zoo
1262611 A Brown Bear sitting up in its enclosure at the foot of the Mappin Terraces at London Zoo, September 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo

A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo
1262594 A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, August 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Month of November: winter activities. Pigs breeders go back to town

Month of November: winter activities. Pigs breeders go back to town
LRI4684909 Month of November: winter activities. Pigs breeders go back to town and hunters go to bear hunting. c.1535 (fresco) by Maestro Venceslao (fl.1390-1400); Castello del Buonconsilio

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Circus: a board representing different types of shows of learned animals featuring seals

Circus: a board representing different types of shows of learned animals featuring seals
GIA4795761 Circus: a board representing different types of shows of learned animals featuring seals, elephants, bears, snakes

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Zarathustra (Zarathustra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroastra)

Zarathustra (Zarathustra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroastra)
GIA4694674 Zarathustra (Zarathustra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroastra), guided by the Archangel and accompanied by animals that would keep him companion during his retreat on the mountain

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear resting on a ledge at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)

A Brown Bear resting on a ledge at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)
2962626 A Brown Bear resting on a ledge at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Brown bear, Ursus arctos

Brown bear, Ursus arctos
5893748 Brown bear, Ursus arctos. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Brown bear, Ursus arctos. The bearts in the Gardens of the Zoological Society)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear sitting up in front of visitors in its enclosure on the Mappin Terraces

A Brown Bear sitting up in front of visitors in its enclosure on the Mappin Terraces
2634929 A Brown Bear sitting up in front of visitors in its enclosure on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Ancient Greece: Bear Hunt, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Greece: Bear Hunt, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702527 Ancient Greece: Bear Hunt, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Animals and plants of the leafy woods of Central Europe (colour litho)

Animals and plants of the leafy woods of Central Europe (colour litho)
3101050 Animals and plants of the leafy woods of Central Europe (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Two brown bears, one standing on its hind legs and one sitting

Two brown bears, one standing on its hind legs and one sitting
3116067 Two brown bears, one standing on its hind legs and one sitting, look down from the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, July 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Caught by Surprise, (oil on canvas)

Caught by Surprise, (oil on canvas)
985106 Caught by Surprise, (oil on canvas) by Goodwin, Philip Russell (1882-1935); 61.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Caught by Surprise. Philip Russell Goodwin (1882-1935). Oil on canvas

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park Gardens (engraving)

Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park Gardens (engraving)
1057891 Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park Gardens)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Mammals, c. 1860 (colour litho)

Mammals, c. 1860 (colour litho)
1109799 Mammals, c.1860 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Naturgeschichte des TierreichsA (Natural History of the Animal Kingdom)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Two Brown Bear cubs romping at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)

Two Brown Bear cubs romping at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)
2561118 Two Brown Bear cubs romping at London Zoo, June 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A young Brown Bear sitting on a rock in the foreground with another walking behind

A young Brown Bear sitting on a rock in the foreground with another walking behind
1762492 A young Brown Bear sitting on a rock in the foreground with another walking behind, and third sleeping on a branch, London Zoo, August 1913 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Bear Hunt - in 'The Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix

Bear Hunt - in "The Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix
LSE4080236 Bear Hunt - in " The Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix, Lord of Bearn", 14th century by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear sitting back and holding its hind feet with its paws, Mappin Terraces

A Brown Bear sitting back and holding its hind feet with its paws, Mappin Terraces
1262612 A Brown Bear sitting back and holding its hind feet with its paws, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, August 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: L ours et l amateur des jardins - The Bear and the Gardener - from

L ours et l amateur des jardins - The Bear and the Gardener - from
XEE4156066 L ours et l amateur des jardins - The Bear and the Gardener - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Plate 2: Bear, Zebra, Tiger, Deer, Beavers. Engraving in '

Plate 2: Bear, Zebra, Tiger, Deer, Beavers. Engraving in "
DUV4211134 Plate 2: Bear, Zebra, Tiger, Deer, Beavers. Engraving in " Syllabary alphabet of wild animals". Serie A. Pellerin et Cie, printers-publishers, Epinal, late 19th century

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear sitting up on the rocks of the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo

A Brown Bear sitting up on the rocks of the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo
3601571 A Brown Bear sitting up on the rocks of the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, June 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Brown Bear (colour litho)

Brown Bear (colour litho)
2817957 Brown Bear (colour litho) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown Bear. Illustration for Wild Life of the World by R Lydekker (Frederick Warne)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: The bear and the garden lover - Fables de La Fontaine in images of Epinal, 19th century

The bear and the garden lover - Fables de La Fontaine in images of Epinal, 19th century
LSE4079008 The bear and the garden lover - Fables de La Fontaine in images of Epinal, 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Fable de La Fontaine: L ours et les deux compagnons - Image d Epinal, ed

Fable de La Fontaine: L ours et les deux compagnons - Image d Epinal, ed
LSE4078987 Fable de La Fontaine: L ours et les deux compagnons - Image d Epinal, ed. Pellerin, late 19th century by French School

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Au jardin d acclimatisation: la cage des beetes ferocious - in '

Au jardin d acclimatisation: la cage des beetes ferocious - in "
LSE4097569 Au jardin d acclimatisation: la cage des betes ferocious - in " Le Petite Journal" of 02/06/1895 by Unknown Artist

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Illustration of Franz Hoffmanns tales 'Tales

Illustration of Franz Hoffmanns tales "Tales
XEE4115065 Illustration of Franz Hoffmanns tales " Tales and Fables - Von Prinzessin Sternrschen" : a princess beside a king bear. Chromolithography of the 19th century

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Circus: a tamer in a cage with wild animals

Circus: a tamer in a cage with wild animals
XEE4408337 Circus: a tamer in a cage with wild animals. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Hunter wanting to kill the bear from the alpine forest. In '

Hunter wanting to kill the bear from the alpine forest. In "
XEE4415191 Hunter wanting to kill the bear from the alpine forest. In " Wenn Jemand eine Reise thut, so kann er was erzahlen" (When someone travels, this is what he can tell)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Saint Vst and the Bear. Saint Vst, Saint Vedast or Saint Gaston (died in 540

Saint Vst and the Bear. Saint Vst, Saint Vedast or Saint Gaston (died in 540
LSE4313743 Saint Vst and the Bear. Saint Vst, Saint Vedast or Saint Gaston (died in 540, eveque and patron saint of Arras and his diocese) tames the animal on the banks of the river Crinchon

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Natural History Plate: Zoological Plate depicting the Bear with Great Lips

Natural History Plate: Zoological Plate depicting the Bear with Great Lips
JEB4829487 Natural History Plate: Zoological Plate depicting the Bear with Great Lips, Ursus labiatus, De Blaini - in " Completes of Buffon" by naturalist Georges Louis Leclerc

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Game: the animals you can hunt - in 'De Venation'

Game: the animals you can hunt - in "De Venation"
GIA4733821 Game: the animals you can hunt - in " De Venation" e by Oppianus, Greek manuscript from the 13th century

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Hunting Scene Miniature taken from 'Book of Facts of Alexander the Great'

Hunting Scene Miniature taken from "Book of Facts of Alexander the Great"
LRI4665822 Hunting Scene Miniature taken from " Book of Facts of Alexander the Great" by Quintus Curtius Rufus (Quinte Curce) (1st century), about 1468. (Ms 1335) Reims

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Pauvre petit ours ! - Poor little bear! - Oeuvre de John Bauer (1882-1918)

Pauvre petit ours ! - Poor little bear! - Oeuvre de John Bauer (1882-1918)
FIA5401657 Pauvre petit ours ! - Poor little bear! - Oeuvre de John Bauer (1882-1918), 1912 - Watercolour and tempera on paper, 25x25 - Private Collection by Bauer

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Bear hunting, from the book 'Trujillo del Peru'or '

Bear hunting, from the book "Trujillo del Peru"or "
AIS5347468 Bear hunting, from the book " Trujillo del Peru" or " CAodice MartAinez CompaAnAon", by Baltazar Martinez CompaAnAon y Bujanda, bishop of Trujillo (1782-1785)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: A Brown Bear cub plays with a Tiger cub at London Zoo, April 1914 (b / w photo)

A Brown Bear cub plays with a Tiger cub at London Zoo, April 1914 (b / w photo)
2561117 A Brown Bear cub plays with a Tiger cub at London Zoo, April 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Brown Bear (coloured engraving)

Brown Bear (coloured engraving)
1000149 Brown Bear (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver:Tyroff From A Die SAaugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit BeschreibungenA)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park (engraving)

Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park (engraving)
1052537 Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoological Eccentricities at the Regents Park)

Background imageBrown Bear Collection: Walking on the grass

Walking on the grass
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A majestic sight unfolds as Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears gather at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska during the month of July. The powerful creatures showcase their fishing prowess, skillfully snatching salmon from the rushing waters. In one breathtaking moment, a female Grizzly bear is seen with her adorable cub riding on her back, displaying a heartwarming bond between mother and child. Moving to another location in Alaska, we witness a Coastal grizzly bear triumphantly clutching a salmon in its mouth - an image that perfectly captures the essence of these magnificent creatures. Meanwhile, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming becomes home to the awe-inspiring presence of the Grizzly bear species. Here they roam freely within this vast wilderness of North America. Lake Clarke National Park in September offers us a glimpse into the tender moments shared by a Coastal brown bear and its playful cub. Their bond strengthens amidst nature's beauty as autumn approaches. Journeying across continents to Finland's Martinselkonen region brings us face-to-face with a male Brown Bear whose portrait showcases his sheer strength and intensity. Returning to Katmai National Park's Brooks Falls once more, we witness yet another remarkable display of hunting skills as a Grizzly bear catches fish effortlessly from cascading waters. Kodiak Island presents an entirely different side of these bears as we encounter one growling fiercely - reminding us not to underestimate their power. Denali National Park and Preserve provides an extraordinary backdrop for witnessing both the grandeur of Mount Denali (McKinley) and the presence of Grizzly bears roaming freely beneath it – truly capturing Alaska’s untamed spirit. Venturing further eastward towards South Kamchatka Sanctuary reveals captivating images showcasing Brown bears' underwater world along Ozernaya River at Kuril Lake – their paws emerging gracefully from beneath water surfaces or their portraits reflecting serenity amid this pristine sanctuary. In all these diverse settings and encounters with Brown Bears or Grizzlies, one thing remains constant.