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The bear, the other bear, the one that got away and a big old glacier!

18/6/2016 The dream team (Bert, Alexander, Andrea and myself) had one more afternoon to explore Alaska before going back to Anchorage to drop Andrea off for her flight back home. The rest of us were going to travel north and explore Denali Highway for the next few days. But first, Byron Glacier. Byron Peak is a 4,590 …

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UK leaves the EU: an issue hot enough to burn a polar bear’s butt!

We thought we\’d take a small break from our usual updates because we need to digest the news. Democracy, very much like a bear, can be a difficult beast. It looks beautiful and powerful, but when it turns against you, suddenly it has a set of scary teeth and claws. 48.11% of the EU referendum voters have …

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The whale, the other whale, the otter and the rest of the stuff

\”There she blows…!\” \”We have a humpback whale on our 11 o\’clock\” shouts the onboard ranger as the whole lot of passengers run towards the left side of the boat! We had an epic start to our adventures. We drove down to Seward with Alexander and Andrea, our new conference friends to take a cruise boat to …

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Bear people, incomprehensible stats and learning how to listen

The conference The conference begun with an evening buffet in the Dena\’ina Civic and Convention Centre. This must have been the largest IBA (International Bear Association) conference ever! More than 450 people registered to attend. Bert and I spent most of the first evening trying to spot people I know or people we needed to interview …

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Half way there – and beyond!

We are just about to step into the third week of our campaign and guess what! The project is funded by 61%! This is so extremely exciting! We are very grateful for all the help. Please, continue to share and talk about it with your friends! Your support is invaluable! A big bear hug to you all! https://uwe.hubbub.net/p/storiesofconservation/pitch/