WILDERNESS ODYSSEY (ORIGINAL)

Spanning British Columbia’s north and central coast, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest temperate coastal rainforest on earth. It is comprised of 6.4 million hectares of protected forest land.  The remote, unspoiled area is filled with mist-covered mountains, lush old growth forest, steep fjord inlets, cascading waterfalls, and rich salmon streams.
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British Columbia is home to approximately 15,000 grizzlies with a significant number being found in the Great Bear Rainforest. Beginning in the late summer and early autumn months, these bears arrive to feast at these important salmon spawning streams.  The grizzlies gorge themselves in preparation for their long, Canadian winter hibernation.
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Coastal grizzlies are highly intelligent, massive animals, with males weighing up to 350 kg (790 lbs) and the females up to 200 kg (440lbs). There is a prominent, muscular “hump” that usually appears on the adult grizzlies’ shoulders, their faces are short with rounded ears, and their claws can be 2-4 in in length.
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30X40 Original Acrylic painting on canvas.