@arni_coraldo

Along with raccoons and coyotes, I’ve been chasing urban black bears over the past couple years in Asheville, NC and South Lake Tahoe, CA. In South Lake Tahoe, some town bears have even been skipping their long naps (torpor) during winter due to the plentiful year round food supply provided by or left unlocked by humans. Some animals, like the bears here are thriving in greater numbers in town then in the wild. Check out our story for the July issue of @natgeo magazine “Why Cities are Going Wild” written by @christinedellamore and shout out to @tahoetoogee for his Tahoe Bear knowledge! Thx to my wonderful photo editor @alexa_keefe urbanwildlife #blackbear #garbage #wildlife #onassignment #natgeo