Wildlife Stories

Jan 4, 2002 - © Connie Troutman

Many of you have probably read these next 3 pages as they are scattered across the web. But they are funny!

.... back-seat driving, as always
When an elderly couple stopped to film some bears at Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone, a young bear crawled into their car searching for food. Unable to make the bear leave, the exasperated (but well-dressed) couple drove about 17 miles to the ranger station at Canyon Village with the bear in the backseat. When the husband got out to report the incident, the bear hopped over into the front seat so that investigating rangers found the woman in the passenger seat and the bear behind the wheel.read more...

Questions asked at national parks.
"What time do they let the animals out in the park?" --Visitor at Denali National Park read more...

These are actual comments left on Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:
"A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call." read more...

It was a scene certain to chill the heart of any animal lover. Under the shade of a sapling pine, the huge grizzly bear hunkered down to consume his afternoon meal. From a nearby blackberry bramble a tiny domestic kitten emerged and approached the ursine monster cautiously, deliberately. read more...

On a September night much after dark I was at the beaver pond. I saw on the earth of the dam five spots of light glowing steadily. How beautiful! I had never seen anything like this before.I reached into the grasses carefully searching out one of the lights. It moved a little--I was touching it. I scooped a bit of earth and my hands were glowing. I had a star on the end of my finger!!! read more...

2 great stories from New Zealand and Australia.
I was walking along keeping all the seals on my right side, the sea side. Or so I thought. read more...
It was like being in a horror movie, giant spiders everywhere you turned, it really made my spine tingle and my flesh crawl. read more...

Here, you can read some interesting ocean stories from divers at Fiordland National Park, South East Asia, The Poor Knights Islands and Three Kings Islands located off the top of New Zealand's North Island.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a haven for rhinos and elephants. Their online diary, "Keepers Diary" is excellent. You will find informations on oprhans for the past 2 years either on a daily basis or a summary for each month.

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