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Videos

3 Grizzly Bears Just Hanging Out?

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3 Grizzly Bears Just Hanging Out?

Three adult grizzlies hanging out together is unusual. Let's figure it out. Filmed at Nine-Mile Trailhead, Yellowstone National Park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Hangout with a Grizzly Bear and Her Cub in Glacier National Park

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Hangout with a Grizzly Bear and Her Cub in Glacier National Park

This video features an encounter with a Grizzly Bear and her one and a half year old cub in Glacier National Park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

The Grizzly Bear Encounter I Keep Thinking About

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The Grizzly Bear Encounter I Keep Thinking About

This is the story about my first time filming Jam, one of Yellowstone's most popular grizzly bears and one of my favorite wildlife encounters in the park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

2 Grizzly Bears Competing for Male Bear Attention

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2 Grizzly Bears Competing for Male Bear Attention

What started as a quiet morning filming Jam, one of Yellowstone’s popular grizzly bears, takes an unexpected turn when her sister (Snow) enters the frame. Instead of a peaceful hang, Snow immediately chases Jam across the mountain, but why? Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly, Bison Birth & Cinnamon Black Bear in Yellowstone

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Grizzly, Bison Birth & Cinnamon Black Bear in Yellowstone

In this video, we spot a grizzly bear in Lamar Valley, witness a newborn bison calf take its first steps, and cap off the day with a beautiful cinnamon-colored black bear. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Grizzly Bear Encounter 1:54 Baby Bison's First Steps 3:47 Cinnamon Black Bear

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone (and the challenges of color grading over-exposed footage)

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Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone (and the challenges of color grading over-exposed footage)

As I learn about wildlife filmmaking I'm often confronted by my inexperience and forced to learn new skills to accommodate that inexperience. In this case, I learned a ton about grading over-exposed footage that was shot in less than ideal lighting conditions.

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Coyote Pups, Grizzly Bear, Bighorn Ram in Yellowstone

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Coyote Pups, Grizzly Bear, Bighorn Ram in Yellowstone

Today, we found a grizzly bear, a bighorn ram, and a pair of coyotes with a litter of pups. Oh, and there's a special surprise too!

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Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Brown Bear Encounter in Katmai National Park

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Brown Bear Encounter in Katmai National Park

This Alaskan brown bear eating sedge by this pond is one of my favorite encounters.

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Field Report

location

Hallo Bay

4 Bear Cubs in Katmai National Park

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4 Bear Cubs in Katmai National Park

We’d been hearing whispers about a bear with four spring cubs, and on Day 3, we finally spotted her. She’s known for keeping her distance, so we kept ours and watched from afar. It was still worth the experience!

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Field Report

location

Hallo Bay

Bear Cub Nicknamed "Spyhop" in Katmai National Park

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Bear Cub Nicknamed "Spyhop" in Katmai National Park

We nicknamed this curious little brown bear cub "Spyhop" after the way Orcas pop up to take a look around.

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Field Report

location

Hallo Bay

What's in My Camera Bag

Cameras

  • Nikon Z6 III in-use
  • Nikon ZR testing
  • Insta360 X5 in-use
  • Sony FX3 retired
  • Sony A7IV retired

Camera Bags

  • PGYTECH OnePro ST Backpack in-use
  • Shimoda Action X30 v2 in-use

Support

  • Sachtler aktiv8 Sideload Fluid Head in-use
  • YC Onion Pineta Peak Tripod in-use
  • SmallRig FreeBlazer Carbon Fiber Tripod retired
  • Peak Design Travel Tripod retired

Power

  • SmallRig 99Wh Battery in-use
  • K&F Concept 99Wh Battery in-use

Lenses

  • Sony 400-800mm in-use
  • Nikon 180-600mm testing
  • Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 in-use
  • Nikon 40mm f/2 in-use
  • Sony 16mm f/1.8 in-use
  • Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ Adapter in-use
  • Sony 1.4x Teleconverter retired

Memory

  • Angelbird 1TB CFX Type B in-use
  • OWC 512GB CFX Type B in-use

Monitors

  • Viltrox DC-X3 in-use
  • Accsoon M7 Pro testing

Sound

  • Comica VM40 in-use
  • Insta360 Mic testing
  • DJI Mic retired

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