Black bear poses in over 400 selfies in Colorado
A black bear in Colorado has been pausing and posing in front of motion-detection cameras, taking hundreds of “selfies” that have gone viral.
Most of the other animals at Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) in Boulder simply wander by, looking for food or resting places. But not this bear.
This animal “took a special interest” in the cameras, an OSMP spokesman said, and seized the “opportunity.”
“These images made us laugh and we thought others would too,” spokesman Philip Yates said in a statement.
The OSMP posted some of the images on Twitter and the surprise selfie star soon caught the attention of many social media users.
“Sure, it’s cute when the bear takes 400 selfies with the trail camera. But when I do, I get a letter informing me that I should have turned left at the fork in the trail and that I was on private property,” he said. Twitter. Username @EscpFrmFlatland.
Another Twitter user quipped: “I think I look good from the front, but what about the side? Is my muzzle too long?”
There are 9 motion detection cameras located throughout the park’s 46,000 acres. They are activated when an animal passes by. Once activated, the cameras capture still photos or short videos.
Bears, birds, foxes and owls are just some of the animals captured by the park’s cameras. Officials hope to learn “how local species use the landscape around us,” including bear selfies, “while minimizing our presence in sensitive habitats.”
The cameras are placed in high-traffic areas, determined by the presence of tracks and paths cleared by animals.
“These cameras help us learn which animals actually exist,” said Christian Nunes, OSMP wildlife ecologist, “and what they do over the course of a day, a week, or even years.”
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