by Jim M. Goldstein

Grizzly Gulch at the San Francisco zoo opened today (June 14th). Grizzly Gulch is home to Kachina & Kiona, two rescued Grizzly Bear cubs who narrowly avoided being euthanized in Montana.
Kachina & Kiona’s MySpace page with their story

During lunch today I decided to take a peek at Kachina & Kiona’s new home. The one acre exhibit is quite nice with a pond, waterfall and meadow for the bears to explore. The exhibit is extremely secure to the point that viewing the bears is really only feasible from one of a few lookouts or viewing areas. This weekend should be quite busy at the zoo with Kachina and Kiona the star attraction. If you’re in the neighborhood definitely check it. The exhibit is really nice and the viewing areas provide very unique opportunities to see the bears up close.
More on the Grizzly Gulch exhibit - San Francisco Chronicle / SF Gate
Grizzly Gulch Grand Opening with Kachina and Kiona the grizzly bears

Grizzly Gulch Grand Opening with Kachina and Kiona the grizzly bears

Grizzly Gulch Grand Opening with Kachina and Kiona the grizzly bears

Grizzly Gulch Grand Opening with Kachina and Kiona the grizzly bears

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1 Response to “Grizzly Bears Loose in San Francisco… Almost”

  1. Richard

    on June 15 2007

    Those are great PJ images!

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Jim M. Goldstein
Jim Goldstein is an independent photographer specializing in landscape, travel, environments, nature and event photography for advertising and editorial use.

A member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Jim produces the highest quality photography for both commercial clients and fine art photography collectors. Jim's photography has been featured in the Washington Post, Sierra Club, Future Snowboarding magazine, Surfmag.com, SFGate.com, and a variety of other publications