How are grizzly and black bears connected to the health of estuaries and neighboring forests in British Columbia? Find out in this short video made in collaboration with our friends at the Nature Trust of British Columbia (www.estuaryresilience.ca).
Hey, teachers! Here’s a cheat sheet of what’s included in this episode of The Living Estuary:
- What estuary foods bears and their cubs eat after they come out of hibernation, and then to fatten up over the summer
- The role bears play in transferring nutrients from the ocean to the forest
- Grizzly bear, black bear, sedge, grass, forb, berry, crab, salmon
This video is part of the series The Living Estuary. Estuaries form where rivers meet the sea—they are the gateways between fresh and salt water. And though they make up only a small fraction of British Columbia’s coastline, these dynamic and vibrant ecosystems are home to the vast majority of our coastal wildlife. Join us as we celebrate the plants and animals who call estuaries home in this series of short videos.
Created by the Hakai Institute for the Nature Trust of British Columbia
Executive produced by Meigan Henry
Written and edited by Bennett Whitnell
Narrated by Kristina Blanchflower
Videography by Kristina Blanchflower, Grant Callegari, and Bennett Whitnell
Additional imagery provided by Storyblocks
Science consultation provided by Kelly Fretwell and Josh Silberg
