Grizzly Bears Rearrange Campsite

At Bear Affair, held June 4, 2011, 700-pound grizzly bear brothers, Keema and Denali, show bear expert and zoo conservation partner Chris Morgan what they think of his mock campsite at Woodland Park Zoo. Morgan, the founder of Grizzly Bear Outreach Project, teamed up with Woodland Park Zoo keepers to show us exactly how much damage these giants can do to our campsites and backyards.

Always be bear aware. If we do our part to keep attractants like garbage, birdseed and barbecues contained when camping or living in bear country, practice bear safety and give these animals plenty of space, we can help protect not just bears but people too.

And never keep marshmallows in your sleeping bag!

For more info on grizzlies, how we're protecting them in Washington state and what you can do to be bear safe, visit: http://bearinfo.org

Special thanks to Chris Morgan and the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project

Video shot and edited by Kirsten Pisto/Woodland Park Zoo

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[Krankhafter]

was that a live bird in that cage?

[dahalcon]

@Krankhafter No worries! The "birds" were papier-mâché.

[bryanNJ45]

if they ever had to, I bet those bears could do great CPR

[MultiTrackyBoyz]

ABC Wildlife : Cribs

[cpcomarhernandez]

Well done!

Bears are to be treated with respect. Unlike many of the animals we encounter in the wild, these can do a lot of harm, real quick.

[djsinatra100]

Brown bears are just coastal grizzlies that tend to be much larger due to a better food source (salmon).

[danmanjones]

cute



[iampeeay01]

Amazing... :) they are so cool... reminds me of the Yogi Bear movie... :)

[Regginyaga]

0 fucks given

[rwm89]

@LukaSerb1 it must be cool being so intelligent.

[breasthound]

smarter than your average bear.

[sparx0xraps]

Those bears are sexy.