Black Bear
North America's most widespread bear — a powerful omnivore. Keep 100 yards back, always.
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Wildlife North America's most widespread bear — a powerful omnivore. Keep 100 yards back, always.
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Wildlife Apex pack hunter, almost never seen. Stay 100 yards back if you're lucky enough to spot one.
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Wildlife A 40-ton giant famous for spectacular breaches and complex underwater songs.
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Wildlife Elusive apex stalker—solitary, silent, rarely seen. Respect its distance and it keeps to itself.
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Wildlife Apex predators of the cold channels—watch for tall black dorsal fins slicing the surface.
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Wildlife The weasel that went to sea — floats on its back, uses rocks as tools, and rules the kelp forest.
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Wildlife The biggest weasel on Earth and a true backcountry ghost, a muscular carnivore you will rarely ever spot in Glacier Bay.
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