Hugh MacRae Morton was a photographer and nature conservationist who developed Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morton, in Wilmington, NC
The American black bear, or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an om
An American black bear at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
American black bears can be distinguished from brown bears by their smaller size, their less concave skull profiles, their shorter claws and the lack of a shoulder hump.
Some individuals develop a white "crescent moon" blaze on the chest. This blaze, which is constant in Asian black bears, occurs in up to 80% of American black bear cubs, but only persists into adulthood for approx. 25%.