There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Tracking Gobi Grizzlies.
One way to define grizzlies would be a big, hairy, eye-popping opportunities to get your heart rate up and start thinking fast. But what are the animals truly like? All kinds of people seem to believe that they know. In reality, nobody does. And nobody will until we gain more insight into the species' complex suite of behaviors and learning abilities. That's not a criticism of our efforts. It's a tribute to a potent mammal that, like us, is able to operate on many levels and in many different environments. It's also an open-ended invitation to discovery.
In a remote and pitiless desert on the other side of the world from North America lives a bear that science understands only poorly so far and the general public isn't aware of at all. One of the scarcest creatures on the planet, it is a type of grizzly so extraordinary that its existence is hard to imagine even after you get to its homeland; in fact, especially after you get to its homeland. Traders, bandits, holy men, and warriors have passed through over the centuries, adding legends and layers of history. But they didn't stay, and this setting was never tamed. It still isn't. Not yet, although....
Oh, hell. Let's just go on so I can show you.
Bears of the Himalayan Mountains
