Category Archives: Bunglesome Biologist – Fauna – Critters

Bears Eat Trees?

  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 [...]

Fun Time for Elk in Oconaluftee

  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.

An Autumn Postcard featuring Elk

  Images of the season, from elk to mountains painted in fall color! Click here or on the photo to view the video.

Elk Watching in Cataloochee

  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. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower [...]

Shhh! Mama Bear Sleeping

Being a Mama Bear is hard work. Deb Campbell took this great photo of Mama catching a quick snooze twenty feet in the air in Cades Cove.

Water Wonders Workshop September 19

Wading for Watermites and More Join Discover Life in America for the opportunity to glimpse the biodiversity of the bottom of streams through a hands-on experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks [...]

Bald Eagle in Cades Cove!

Great photo by Deb Keny Campbell.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Why did the Terrapene carolina cross the road?

Ann Froschauer spotted this adventurer on the road and immortalized him with her photography. He’s an Eastern box turtle — the state reptile of both Tennessee and North Carolina. Ann assures me this one is a male. I think she fell for his red eyes. I wish you could’ve seen the IMAX close-up of his [...]