Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Bunglesome Biologist – Fauna – Critters http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog Enjoy the Smokies Courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Association! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:26:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 A Snail Does a Flip http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:26:16 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1778 Snail at Balsam Mtn Road   What happens when a snail comes to the end of his rope–or leaf? He gets creative. He’s not as immobile as you might think! Click here to watch this clip filmed on Balsam Mountain Road and see how a snail deals with being a snail in 5x speed and actual speed. By the way, how did he get up there in the first place?
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-snail-does-a-flip/feed/ 0 What Bears Do… http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/what-bears-do/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/what-bears-do/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 19:07:39 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1686 Black bear   So many of you are sharing your great bear pictures with us on our Facebook page! Well, here’s a short clip I captured while driving through the park this week. This bear is doing what they always seem to be doing when I see them–EATING. The bear was leisurely grazing amongst the ferns and may-apples in the woods near the road. But when it got more interested in sampling the plants right next to the road (and quite close to our little group of bear watchers), picture time was over!

By the way, the video camera is zoomed way in for this. Always keep a safe distance from bears. Click here to share the exciting experience of bear watching in the Smokies!

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You can also watch the video in QuickTime or on YouTube or iTunes!

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bird-talk-spring-is-on-its-way/feed/ 0 A Year in the Smokies: 2009 http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2009/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:50:17 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1505 Clingmans Dome Sunset   Experience a year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Take a look back to the many places 2009 has taken our video blog. Click here or on the photo to see it all.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/a-year-in-the-smokies-2009/feed/ 4 Wild Bear Wanders Onto Film Set Unexpectedly http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:33:34 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1491 LIVE BEAR on LIVE SHOW   Students and teachers can now enjoy a fun, educational virtual field trip to the Smokies. While filming this in-depth educational program in the park, a wild bear surprised everyone by visiting the film set. Click here or on the photo to see what happened when the bear tried to steal the show. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/wild-bear-wanders-onto-film-set-unexpectedly/feed/ 1 First Snowfall in Cades Cove http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/first-snowfall-in-cades-cove/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/first-snowfall-in-cades-cove/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:58:31 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1465 Snowy Cades Cove   The Smokies awoke to a layer of snow last Saturday! Although we had seen our mountaintops get a nice dusting already, this was the first snow of the season for most parts of the park. Click here or on the photo to experience the beauty of first snowfall in Cades Cove.

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/first-snowfall-in-cades-cove/feed/ 1 Bears Eat Trees? http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-eat-trees/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-eat-trees/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:47:24 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1450 Bear Chewing at tree   Not exactly, but you’d be surprised at how creative bears can be when searching for food. Click here or on the photo to see how these bears tear apart a fallen tree to get to the goodies inside!

Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the video controls. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/bears-eat-trees/feed/ 1 Fun Time for Elk in Oconaluftee http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fun-time-for-elk-in-oconaluftee/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fun-time-for-elk-in-oconaluftee/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:24:45 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1401 elk play   Elk like to have fun in the park, too! These fine fellows were seen frolicking near Oconaluftee Visitor Center recently. Click here or on the photo and see if you can find the two elk in the background trying to steal the scene.
]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/fun-time-for-elk-in-oconaluftee/feed/ 1 An Autumn Postcard featuring Elk http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/an-autumn-postcard-featuring-elk/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/an-autumn-postcard-featuring-elk/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:30 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1360 Elk Bugle with breath   Images of the season, from elk to mountains painted in fall color! Click here or on the photo to view the video. ]]> http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/an-autumn-postcard-featuring-elk/feed/ 4 Elk Watching in Cataloochee http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/elk-watching-in-cataloochee/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/elk-watching-in-cataloochee/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:54:58 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=1330 Elk Bull   Elk bulls are bugling, fighting, and finding every way they can to display dominance during the breeding season that is happening right now. Click here or on the photo to get a sneak peak of elk activity in Cataloochee.

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