Grizzly Bear Up Close

Photo by Ken W. Hall

Photo by Ken W. Hall

Photo by Ken W. Hall

It is three degrees below zero today.  The sun came out mid-morning and it is awesome.  It is expected to drop to twenty-two below tonight.

Ken was in Bozeman this past weekend.  Here is what he had to say about the photos of the grizzly bear you see in the above photos:


I spent this past weekend in conjunction with my affiliation with the Madison River Foundation at the annual Bozeman Sports Show in Bozeman.

The Show dates  were  January 28, 29 and 30.

The bear's name is "Tonka". He has just recently turned five years old and weighs 500 lbs. His is now half grown.

The owner, Dexter Osborn got Tonka at 6 weeks old from a zoo in Georgia.

Tonka has numerous tricks he performs upon commands from Dexter. He throws his head back and bares his teeth, he stands vertical on his hind feet and waves, he takes food from Dexter's hand.   And upon the command "Yoga" he lays on his back with his front paws, which are enormous, holding his hind feet and rocks on his spine as if in a yoga position. It is a real show stopper!

Seeing an animal such as this in such close proximity truly shows what a small part as humans we play in the drama of life and its perfection.

Enjoy,

Ken