What I love about Kodiak Brown Bears is that they do not seem threatening or scary and they look as if they enjoy doing things just because. They remind me of either calmly grazing cattle, big lazy dogs, or fluffy teddy bears. One day we watched a couple of young Kodiak Browns greet each other like old friends and playfully pummel each other before parting company only to reconnect an hour later and play some more. Our guide told us they were probably 4 year old siblings newly on their own but it was heart warming to witness. We watched the three cubs playing with each other but not venturing too far away from Mama Bear. And Barnacle Bear took a break from gnawing on rocks and mussels and barnacles and rolled on the sandbar much like a dog will roll just for the sheer joy of doing it. What a privilege it was to witness the every day lives of these remarkable animals.
