Grizzly stalking moose calves, Denali National Park, Alaska
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2011
- Shortly before sunset in Denali National Park, a moose defends her two calves from a hungry grizzly in the Spring. This scene played out for about an hour. Recorded with a Canon DSLR.
Update (December 2021): This video was up for a number of years before I noticed it was starting to get large amounts of views so I'll address a couple of the comments I've seen below. I had changed out the audio when i put these clips together due to some people talking nearby during much of the encounter. I didn't have video editing software knowledge at the time and I agree the volume is much too loud. Unfortunately, I'm unable to adjust it now without replacing the video and losing the view count - sorry. For those wondering if the bear caught up to the moose calves - no, not while they were in sight. After the moose took the calves through the river, the bear lost the scent and was running in the opposite direction as the encounter ended. So thanks for watching. Despite the age of this video, I'm glad some people are still enjoying the moment.
Some of the footage from this encounter was used in National Geographic's World's Deadliest Animals TV series ("Lady Killers" - original air date October 2013). 
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I love the way the grizzly always starts acting so innocent whenever the moose turns around to stare at it!
It's so hilarious.
That is the funniest comment I read. Animals are so smart and we don't appear to appreciate it
Awesome footage, thank you for dubbing the water audio, I have watched other similar videos with people talking in the background, very annoying. Thank you for the recent update regarding previous comments.
Thanks for the update: I was hoping the scent would be lost - clever mama moose taking her babies to the shallow crossing.
Thank you for not putting some dumb music on this beautiful wildlife video
1:35 the bear acting like it’s looking at something else and just so preoccupied by the grass 🤣 reminds me of when you’re cheating in class and lock eyes with your teacher so you turn your head away and pretend to be “thinking hard” 🤣😂
Crazy days in school. The grizzly pretends as though nothing is in her mind
Such beautiful animals in this clear footage thank you so much!
Love how the minute Mama turns around, Mr. Grizzly is trying to eat nonchalantly....as if to say, "Hey, I am just eating my lunch".
BTW: Great footage. Some of the best I've ever seen.
mom was smart to take her calves into the waters so the bear loses their trail.
Beautiful footage !...and no frivolous music or "Oh no !", a correct title and thumbnail, and a short and clear description...you even credited the camera !...man, you must be from another planet...unfortunately, I can only give you 1 like, sorry...a million thanks !...
...and for those of you planning to go on a safari and make a video, watch and learn...watch and learn !...
Nice of you to say-thanks
absolutely good observation about this bear-moose interaction
The moose looks back and the bear looks away like "Don't mind me, I'm just digging over here"
Incredible footage. Great camera work!!!
Thank you
Nature Alaska is so beautiful!
It's a bear that's not easy to find food.
Thank you for your precious video.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year dear friend!🎄
Thank you very much!
Incredible footage. Great camera work! Those commenting on the ineffectualness of the moose have obviously never been charged by one.
Jeanette Waverly
Thanks Jeanette
Had to be a very young bear. A full grown Grizzly would not run from a female moose.
@@imjinrat2325 I saw a video of a female grizzly wrestle right through the antlers of a reindeer that tried to stand its ground. The bear backed away several times, but finally charged right through the weapons, overpowered the reindeer, and quickly killed it. The bear in this video is a subadult, recently independent from its mother. Moose mothers have to run from mature bears, or they are killed. If a big bear separates the calf from the mother, there is nothing she can do to save it. Trying too sincerely could mean she becomes part of the meal, too. Thus, moose calves are a major source of bear protein. In Yellowstone, brown bears are the primary cause of bison deaths.
@@Nagy50Magyar Geez I forgot all about this video. Watching it again I found it interesting that the moose headed to where people are, probably hoping it would be a place of safety.
I was just there 2 weeks ago...We were told all the bears were up higher in Aug. What a sight you saw, thanks for posting. At mile 15 we kept seeing plenty of moose and caribou.
to think this was 8 years ago.
Thank you for showing this 😮
It's interesting, mother bears are said to be the most protective of their young of all the animals. However, mother moose are no joke either!
When the Mother Moose and her young at the end crossed the Rest stop road and the creek, the Grizzly Bear was still trying to sniff them out crossing the road and the creek himself. He wasn't giving up just yet. If the Grizzly was a massive adult male he probably would of got one small moose...This grizzly looked like just a juvenile to me . Thank's for the upload.
Very nice video! Well done. I wonder how big that grizzly is, because that moose looks positively gigantic!!
All the best!
Spectacular footage!
baby moose "whats for dinner Mom?" Mama moose"you are if you don't keep up"
Great video, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Julie.
Amazing footage. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it
Lived in alaska for 3 years, seen a few bears and enough moose for a lifetime. when I was there moose were almost as plentiful as rabbits and squirrels🏔🤔
So what ?
That moose went Mama Bear on that grizzly.
What a idea,brilliant animal and mother.
Good
Damn fine film! A rare RUclips find.
I love how the bear would try to act all nonchalantly like he’s looking on the ground when the moose would look back at her lol
It might look silly but it actually works sometimes, believe it or not. Looks like this wasn't one of them tho unless the bear got one of the calves after the camera stopped.
Can we just all appreciate the appropriate background sounds
The Grizz was like "don't mind me, just looking for berries, nothing to see here. "
🗣Charles Ritter yo you silly as shit I needed that laugh tonight thanks
@@baltimorebred2129 you're welcome Amber.
hehehe nice one dude! lmao
Congratulations on getting to see this marvel!
C'est vraiment comique! Un grizzly qui prends la fuite! Un grizzly ! C'est vraiment une belle vidéo! Merci!
That was incredible footage beautiful!!
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful footage.
@@FloridaImages just
The water sound is so relaxing 😴😴😴😴
What awesome footage this person captured.
I feel like this video could be in the desert and that water sound would still be playing in the back round.
The bear be like don’t worry about me I’m not buying I’m just checking
The mother 💕💕😥😩
Ннндаа, только мать может это!
1:08 "oh nothing, just looking for some blueberries..."
🤣
Posark 1:08
LOL, exactly what I was thinking.
बपदक
Haha I thought same thing
Great video! You had a steady hand filming, too, so many wildlife encounter videos look shaky like the Blair Witch movie
Thank you!
Moose too smart , walks calves through stream to hide scent . Bear needs to pick up its game, next level.
Bears are omnivorous. So mama moose have to be careful. Awesome and funny/tense video.
Awesome🤘😊👍💯
Thanks 👍
@@FloridaImages 🙂🙏💯
Thanks!
Fantastic photography. I'm surprised that the bear didn't take on the moose.
Thank you
Its just like human gangster behaviour : .....no no ....I am just picking blueberries - would never harm your babies... I am a vegetarian........
Mama moose got lucky - bear is still inexperienced.
What an experienced and brave mother -she possibly could pull both calves through their most dangerous toddler time.....
Most wonderful video -thank you for posting.
2233golf2 n
Bear: I'm gonna get me one of those calves. Moose: I'm gonna stomp that bear to death. Bear: I think I'll go fishing
scary bear! imagine a starving hungry bear stalking you like that
Thanks. It was at the Savage River, close to the ranger hut where the main accessible road ends (mile 15?).
Are you alive bro😭
Gracias por compartir tan excelente video...
it's funny that when she looks he just sniffing something :)
The bear pretends he is foraging for plants, my bad.
I was looking for your comment Richard Michael the bear was acting like he was eating grass every time the mother moose turned around now that was funny
😂😂😂😂😂
read my mind hahaha
Brilliant camera work, how did I you keep up with the action!
You can never just enjoy a beautiful day outside with your calves when you're a moose.
An Alaskan rest stop: a toilet, a grizzly bear, and a moose...
Ilyaans
Well in the french riviera rest stop you'll get a toilet, a yacht and Brigitte Bardot. Much danger in sight as well 😎
Imagine getting out from the resrtoom only see an angry Moose on one side & a hungry bear on the other. FML!
What a brave mother
Small , young grizzly, well done, good video.
Thanks
Very nice place...love from Dubai and Islamabad
Wow... !!! My best friend, Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks Have a happy day! Keep it up! +thumb up3!
Thank you!
great footage thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
00:32 Bear is like.. "Morning Ma'am....beautiful day...Me, what am I doing? Oh nothing...Just hanging out by this bush...what kind of a tree is this? OH SHITTT!!!!!
Great video. Thanks!
Bear : Hey you guys , can I tag along .. I have nobody to play with , and I'm lonely and bored ..
Moose : Hey man , get on somewhere .. Ain't nobody called you ..
Good morning
His dinner table must have been slightly bear that night, and thank you for not putting music on here nature has the best tunes
Suddenly it becomes clear why moose are so damned big.
Awesome footage. The bear does not yet realize he could have taken on mama. All she has are hooves and he has claws and teeth. When he gets older or realty hungry things will be different.
+Mike Misch one kick from those legs and you're dead. the bear won't risk taking damage. th hooves can penetrate the skin as easy as the claws.
Moose are more than capable of defending themselves from a grizzly. They weigh anywhere between 360kgs and 700kgs. If you get kicked by a moose in the head it will crush your skull and if it kicks you anywhere else it's going to result in broken bones and possibly internal bleeding. Don't be fooled.
@@Burritos4065 it looked kinda weak and lame... until it stood near the car. It's effing huge! I wouldn't want to risk getting smacked in the head by that giant if I was the bear, either.
That was a young grizzly, probably first year on its own. A mature boar and everything would be different.
Bene per la famigliola che l'orso era inesperto.
Bear: don't be Afraid,i m not eating your baby just eating grass
I love how the bear pretends to play in the grass when the Mother turns around. Lol.
The bear's reactions as an ambush predator are hysterical he's like "what? who me? Noway!!! I wasn't following you" ...lol
That's what I was noticing.
@@amirqureshi5399 haha
Hubert Cumberdale , let’s share the love
@@mexrasputin lmao...
Mama....ain't playing!!!
Excellent footage. Where in the park was this taken?
Mama Moose ain't messing around ❤️🌟
Hermosos los gemelos,y hermosa la mamá que madraza cómo defiende a sus bebés❤️❤️
Grizzly " I just want to be friends with you! "
Mother calf " GTFO! "
In Minnesota: Predation was consistently the leading cause of calf mortality during the study.
During 2013−14 and 2014−15, wolf and black bear predation accounted for 65 percent and 16 percent of calf mortality, respectively.
During 2015−16 and 2016−17, 69 percent and 15 percent of the calf mortality was attributable to wolves and bears.
Masterpiece of a video.
Thank you Joseph
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Notice how that moose is bigger than a Ford ranger
Watching that was un bear able
This reminds me of walking along a road with 6 or 7 sheep following behind. Every time I looked round suddenly they were nibbling grass or admiring the view! Much happier outcome for me however - I feel for the moose.
Lol every time when mom look up bear act like eating grass
Lol. Yes.
sabu king eating a salad before the main course.
you can tell that bear was young, and intimidated by mom, glad it wasn't an experienced boar bear.
Grizzlies are far better adapted to taking down big prey than polar bears.
Absolutely
Fortunately it wasn't a 2,3 Meter moose bull either
@@paulschoneberg2955 a full grown grizzly will easily take down that too
@@paulschoneberg2955 a bull moose has it tails beneath it's leg when a boar Grizzly chases it lol 😂😂. What are you, butthurt?? Even this Grizzly can take that moose mom if he had a change of his mind.
bear is like "just minding my own business....beautiful day isnt it"
Bear: Oh, those two young moose look mighty delicious. But their doggone momma is there. I don't know, she looks pretty big to me. Maybe if I just pretend to sit back and act like I'm chilling out she won't notice me. Then if she gets momentarily distracted I can pounce on for the kill!
Momma Moose: I see you bear! I know what you're up to, you're not fooling me one bit! Now get out of here before I get really mad! Get!
Also bear: i am still feelin it from the last time a mama moose stomped the sh't outta me , , true story.
bro you need to get out more
@Robbie Watson this is the way of the north where guys are in short supply..
@@phigupot8976 City boys date girls.
Country boys make do! 💙❤🏳️🌈
@@viktorbirkeland6520 don;'t you think it's time to do something useful rather than waste Sat mornings watching cartoons..
great video Thanks
Ooooo that’s the parking lot by the savage river at the end of the alpine trail. I was just there a few days ago!
I believe you're right. We just came back from denali. Saw a large grizzly in the river bottom about a half mile downstream from this. We were going to hike savage river loop but at the last minute switched to mountain vista so that we could glass for animals. Turned out to be a good decision.
This reminds of a giraffe vs lion. I didn't know the giraffe knew karate.
Florida images, Very nice Photography, & an Excellent Video as the Result. By My thoughts, the Grizzly, wasn't very Old? Say maybe Four to Five years. Later did the Calf's, both Survive? Or did one get Taken later on? In Viewing such Piece's, I'm always Torn between the Calmness of Nature & Her Brutality, Vs the Raw Viciousness or the Reality of it Also. The Final Outcome is the Element I'm After. To be Honest here. I'm usually pulling for the Under Dogs 🐕🐕in the Majority of Situations though? In this Scenario I hope the Calf's Survived the Day, & also Your Filming Day? Courious Wise 🦉🦉 is that a Favorite or Very Familiar Place, You are Filming them at? Because as I said it's Great Work. Thank You.
Thanks Robert. So after the moose took the calves through the river, they ended up going west while the bear kept searching and moving towards the east so I doubt that night they saw each other again. The bear did look smaller than full adult - I think you're probably about right on the age range. I've only been to Denali twice so it was just good luck catching this on my last visit.
Hello again Florida images, Loved the Answer to my Questions ❓❓.
That was a Great Opportunity for You, & I'm Envious with Frustration over it. Myself I had a Similar, though Minor incident with a Cow Moose n it's Calf one Time. Thank God, no Bear's we're around? That Day. Or I'd of Crapped My Pants 👖👖 Swear too God. Long Story Shortened, My Dog jumped Outta the Car 🚗🚗 & proceeded too get Closer to a Cow Moose. Holly Shit Storm, WTF 😒😒 should I have Done then?? Well Once My Dog Hesitated too My Loud Voice Commands, & He Came Back to Me, immediately OMG 😱🤔. That's when the Moose allowed Us too see Her Calf's presence alongside Her.
The Distance from Myself to Them wasn't more than 35-40 Feet or less.
Needless too Say? it was a Totally and Unnerving Experience. I Guess I was Just Blessed that Day or Damn Lucky, more than anything Else.
Oh well Thank You again & Good Luck with Your Travels & Life.
Moose have really long legs which help them to run fast, up to 56km/h over short distances.
Swear when the moose looks at the bear it pretends it's not even following them lmao
How terrifying that would be to come jogging along just then. Alaska must be a most dangerous place.
There's a vehicle parked there, so someone comes down the trail unaware and there's a moose wth babies and a grizzly..Wow
Good odds it's the photographer's vehicle.
God... these beasts are MASSIVE 😧😯
Saludos desde Guerrero
Bonito video
You have to admire the beauty of the calves and the grizzly as they look to both be in healthy condition.
You can never really appreciate their true size until you see them in comparison to something @1:53 . Moose are basically the same size as an s10 pick-up lol.
Big as the truck
I was wondering what the person who owned the truck was thinking, unless it belonged to the person with the camera. Imagine coming out of the washroom to that!
Grilly Bear told me he was actually trying to adopt one of the cute Moose. Mum is just over reacting.
مرور الأم بالنهر قطع الرائحة التي يتتبعها الدب. سبحان الخالق.
تخبصش معلومات من عندك
Grizzly: yo how we keep bumping in to each other
This is power of a mother
A lot of people in the comments are underestamating the mother... A mother moose is one of the worst mothers to piss of, 'causke if you can't do something that relly scares her, she will hunt who ever killed her baby till she can kill them. The only reason she don't relly hurts the Bear is becuase he hasen't touched the baby yet.
Lunar,
You are too optimistic with the mother moose ability to defend her calves. I have seen a video of a black bear snatched a calf away from the mother moose. The mother moose offered very little resistance and left her baby for the bear to consume. That was a black bear, not even a brown bear. The sad reality is herbivores evolved to be eaten by predators. Even elephants are hunted by lions.
What a lovely water sound