{"id":203,"date":"2025-03-17T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:25:47","slug":"mothers-cubs-spectacular-grizzly-photos-from-alaska-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/mothers-cubs-spectacular-grizzly-photos-from-alaska-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Mothers &amp; Cubs: Spectacular Grizzly Photos from Alaska Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are more powerful than witnessing the bond between mother and child\u2014or in this case, cub! In the wilds of Alaska, Nat Hab travelers photograph fascinating bear behavior and are treated to affectionate displays between protective mothers and playful cubs. This rarest of encounters can be had on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/alaska-northern-adventures\/kodiak-katmai-grizzly-photo-expedition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grizzly Ship Photo Expedition: Kodiak to Katmai<\/a>\u2014the ultimate bear photography safari! While you dream of adventure, enjoy this roundup of some of our favorite photographs of brown bear mother and cubs, taken by Nat Hab travelers and guides along the remote coast of Katmai National Park. Also featured are some stellar submissions from our Wildlife Photo Contests of years past.<\/p>\n<p>But first, watch our Daily Dose of Nature on how to photograph mothers and cubs, and start planning your photo adventure!<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Daily Dose of Nature | Photographing Bear Behavior \u2014 Part 2: Mothers &amp; Cubs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAOPEVqQz3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42847\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42847\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-42847\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alek-Komarnitsky__2017_07_27-22_53_45-9650-Kodiak-Grizzly-Bears_Alek-Komarnitsky.jpg\" alt=\"Nat Hab travelers with brown bears in Alaska. \" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-42847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Alek Komarnitsky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52257\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52257\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52257\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peter-Norvig-5.jpeg\" alt=\"A brown bear with three cubs in Alaska. \" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Norvig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52247\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52247\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alan-Jones-Feeding-Time.jpg\" alt=\"Brown bear cubs nurse in Alaska. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Alan Jones<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52249\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52249\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52249\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peter-Derrington-Heading-for-Dry-Land.jpg\" alt=\"Brown bear cubs clutch their mother in Alaska.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Derrington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52250\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52250\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"keep-width wp-image-52250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peter-Derrington-Spring-Cub-Antics.jpg\" alt=\"A cub plays in the water in Alaska. \" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Derrington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52245\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52245\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"keep-width wp-image-52245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jennifer-Fogle-Smith-Mom-and-cub.jpg\" alt=\"A brown bear mother and cub\" width=\"600\" height=\"702\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Jennifer Fogle Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52259\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52259\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"keep-width wp-image-52259\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peter-Norvig-4.jpeg\" alt=\"A brown bear cub nuzzles its mother in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"634\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Norvig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52248\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52248\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"keep-width wp-image-52248\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Benjamin-Spalding-waiting-for-mom.jpg\" alt=\"Brown bear cubs waiting for their mother in Katmai.\" width=\"600\" height=\"571\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Benjamin Spalding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52246\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52246\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Doug-Beach-Family-Time.jpg\" alt=\"A brown bear mother with cubs in Alaska&#039;s Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Doug Beach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52260\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52260\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52260\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PeterNorvig.jpeg\" alt=\"Two cubs play in the water in Alaska.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Norvig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52258\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52258\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52258\" title=\"keep-width\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peter-Norvig-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A brown bear stares down the photographer in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"566\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Peter Norvig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_247358\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247358\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-247358 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/224930203_10159405169002720_2146872891967860955_n-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-247358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52235\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52235\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52235 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/116863854_10220723246324271_3145810714875977701_n.jpeg\" alt=\"A mother bear with playful cubs in a flower field.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52236\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52236\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52236 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/116593249_10220723246044264_6137734871211291258_n.jpeg\" alt=\"A cub strikes a pose among the lupines in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52232\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52232\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MG_0098.jpeg\" alt=\"A mother bear with cubs on the tidal flats in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52239\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52239\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MG_9789.jpg\" alt=\"A brown bear and cub walk along the tidal flats in Alaska. \" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52240\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52240\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alaska-Grizzlies-Kodiak-Katmai-1-bears-wolf.jpeg\" alt=\"A wolf and brown bear encounter in Katmai National Park.\" width=\"600\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52241\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52241\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brad-Josephs_IMG_4670.jpg\" alt=\"Playful bear cubs with a mother bear in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52242\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52242\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brad-Josephs_MG_9261.jpg\" alt=\"Playful bear cubs with a mother bear in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"308\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52243\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52243\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4093.jpg\" alt=\"Playful bear cubs with a mother bear in Katmai National Park. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-52243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Josephs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/alaska-northern-adventures\/katmai-grizzly-photography-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52151 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KatmaiGrizzlies-Blog-CTA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/blog\/alaska-story-mothers-cubs-grizzly-photo-roundup\">Mothers &amp; Cubs: Spectacular Grizzly Photos from Alaska Adventures<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathab.com\/blog\">Good Nature Travel Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are more powerful than witnessing the bond between mother and child\u2014or in this case, cub! In the wilds of Alaska, Nat Hab travelers photograph fascinating bear behavior and are treated to affectionate displays between protective mothers and playful cubs. This rarest of encounters can be had on our Grizzly Ship Photo Expedition: Kodiak [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.djsirround.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}