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@@SueDougherty thank you very much, Sue! Appreciate your comment(s) - on several social media channels!! You are the best! Hope you, Mark and the “kids” have a wonderful Christmas! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2025!

Hi Gladys, it's Shiela. David and I thank you very much. We were so fortunate to film the Blue Morph variety of the arctic foxes in Iceland. These foxes are amazing creatures definitely worthy of our marvel. Thanks for watching our film!

Hello Gigi, it's Shiela. David and I thank you so much for watching our film. I completely agree with you, the arctic fox is an incredible animal. The shoot pretty much had daily full-on snow storms, with whiteout conditions and subzero temperatures. This beautiful little fox took on what the arctic had to offer, and didn't even blink. The filmmakers not so much, LOL. I think it took a few days for us to thaw out. But we had to tell the world her story, and it was all worth it.

@@carolcoffey4154 thanks for your kind comment Carol! We appreciate your support!

Ha ha thanks so much Jukka! Apologies, I thought I replied yesterday but I messed it up. Yes it is almost like we were side by side during these moments! Great trip and we enjoyed meeting the Finnish Trio! Happy holidays to you and your family my friend.

Hello DayInParadise, it's Shiela. We are so humbled to have the opportunity to watch these amazing creatures do what they just normally do. Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves that we get lucky enough to film them do it. David and I thank you so much for watching our video.

@@love4wildlife Hey thank you Henrik! Slow trip for bears this year, but when they showed up they were active. Appreciate your comment! 🙏

Hi Anna Brown, it's Shiela. We miss her too. It is comforting to know that 399 will be at Pilgrim Creek forever, as she truly seems to have loved that place. Her story will go on indefinitely. Thanks so much for watching our video.

Thank you Vicki! We always appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you! We appreciate your view and your comment!

Thank you Donna! Appreciate your view and your kind comment.

Thank you, Doug. You probably don't remember this, but I was too slow with heavier cinema gear that I wasn't familiar using - 3 strikes right there. You grabbed my gear and raced to the snow bank where the family was, just in time for me to film anything. This footage wouldn't exist had you not done that, and I know it. And when I got there, I was still too short for the snow bank LOL. My eternal thanks to you!!

@@glatznatureproductions I dont even remember that! Holy cow! LOL, must be having a senior moment!

@@douggardner1 Nope, you aren't having a senior moment. One of the reasons I remember that particular incident was because I was standing next to Elaine Var...., and asking her..."What is Doug doing, and where the hell is he taking my gear?", LOL.

@@glatznatureproductions That’s too funny

@@SKLXXVII Steven thank you for your kind words and your support!

@@love4wildlife Hi Henrik, thanks so much for watching our arctic fox video. I love Iceland, but filming at the Hornstranddir nature reserve in early February was brutal. The place was absolutely beautiful, and the arctic foxes will steal your heart, but the arctic winds cutting from the polar North is nasty and just gets nastier. However, all worth it.

Hi Henrik, it’s Shiela. Thanks so much for watching our puma video. You will love Torres del Paine. I was so lucky to have filmed and followed the journey of several puma families In Torres over the years - except the Covid years when we could not return to Chile. I’m so glad you’re headed to Torres in November. You’re hitting the area in the middle of their Spring, mountains are still snow-capped and the sedge grass is still green. It is an absolute pain in the a$# to lug cinema gear to Torres del Paine, but the landscape and wildlife will make it worth your while. Good luck!!!!

@@glatznatureproductions Hi Sheila. Very much appreciate the input. It’ll be my first trip there so I’m very excited for it. The two of you got some amazing footage. Noted re lugging the gear around. I suspect it’ll be similar to my coastal wolf trips. Will now check out your other videos. Subscribed of course.

@@love4wildlife Hi Henrik, we’ve never filmed coastal wolves so when we do, we’ll know to bug you!!!!

@@glatznatureproductions Happy to assist. Tough but rewarding when it pays off.

Hi Donna - thanks for your comment. In Patagonia the Guanaco population has boomed over the past several years. That’s been good for cub survival rates. However, they do face threats. It’s illegal to hunt a Puma in Chile, but we’ve heard that this is very difficult to enforce outside the national parks. If a mother Puma kills livestock, the whole family is at risk of being shot or losing the mother. Also other Pumas are a threat to small cubs. We saw a tiny, dead cub last year. Apparently its mother was feeding on a Guanaco, and the cub got too close when a large male arrived on the kill and dispatched the cub. So heartbreaking to see, but it illustrated the danger. The cubs also have to deal with increased auto traffic down there. The way the cats disperse at 18-24 months old makes it hard to determine survival rates. Females stay closer to mom’s range but can move 50-60 miles to a new territory. Males can disperse over 200 miles from their birthplace. So it seems like they are doing very well and we would expect a survival rate above 50%, but very hard to be sure.

@@glatznatureproductions Thank you for the info and estimate on their survival rate. I now know they are cubs, not kittens too.

As always - THANK YOU Rigdons! Yes the Osprey is such a cool bird. Got some more footage of them this year (sparring with Scissor-Tailed Kites).

Thank you Donna! Yes so true - we were blown away by the birds there. This year we got a lot of whistling duck and prothonotary warbler. And the scenery is beautiful. Appreciate your comments Donna.

Glad you enjoyed it Jeff! Thank you for your comment. And yes our vocalist was battling a cold but as usual she powered through and sounded great.

Hi, it's Shiela. I filmed this way back in 2018, when "outsiders" (non-Natives) were allowed to visit Kaktovik. Currently only Natives are allowed in, since the Pandemic of '20. Still my favorite place to film polar bears. We hope you're well!!

@@glatznatureproductions Nice to meet you Sheila, Libby here. I LOVE polar bears, they're on my list. We have a friend in Churchill, Manitoba and that may be my only chance. Kaktovik? Wow. You lucky thing! We can't wait to get back to AK...should have been there yesterday. But we'll be there in 10 days. Be well!

@@MooseManNaturePhotos Hi Libby, so sorry for the delayed response. We're trying to get new windows installed at our house - our contractor is not very cooperative! Bummer about Kaktovik, I liked filming the polar bears there more than Svalbard, it was more intimate. Honestly doubt they'll open that place up to outsiders. However, I'm thrilled you're eventually getting back to AK. It's far but I'm sure it's home away from home. David and I will be there on 9/1. He just got his Part 107, so David is now an FAA certified commercial drone pilot - great, more toys. So we're flying drones on drone-allowed spots in AK. We hope to have our windows before then, LOL. Pretty sure we'll all meet up in AK somewhere. Now that would be a thrill!!

Thank you, Carol and Allan. These cats are so elusive and rare, that it took 2 trips to Spain to finally get enough footage of them. We struck out in 2023 but somehow got lucky in 2024. Feast or Famine, LOL. David and I hope that you and Allan are doing very well!!!

Thank you Fred! We appreciate your kind words. We learn several things every time we do one of these.

Thanks Doug! Yes we were VERY lucky to get so many sightings this year. 4 or 5 separate cats and a few with multiple encounters. Sometimes they appear and disappear literally within seconds. That big male was definitely NOT shy. He spent five minutes hunting down the rabbit, right in front of us. It was a super experience. Especially after our unlucky 2023 experience (only saw one cat from a distance).

Thanks, Iris!

Hi Donna, it's Shiela. Thanks so much. It averaged 104 degrees in the swamps when we were filming there last August. No humidity, but it sure felt like a furnace. Still 100% worth it. Thanks for watching our video!

There is definitely a resemblance! Thank you for watching and for your comment. 🙏!

Hi Patrick, it's Shiela. Thanks so much for watching our video. I filmed this back in 2018, when the Indigenous population of Kaktovik still allowed non-natives to film and photograph on their land. I believe the area had been closed to non-natives since the Covid 2020 Pandemic, but I could be wrong. I agree, the polar bear's size gives it a formidable presence. The native guides' utmost priority was safety, so telephoto lenses and staying quite far from the polar bears during the shoot, was the norm. Fillming in Kaktovik meant filming the entire time from a boat - these behemoths are very curious and are strong swimmers. Impressive and intimidating at the same time! Thanks so much for visiting our channel.

Hi Patrick, it's Shiela. Thanks so much for watching our video, and for subscribing to our channel. The Atchafalaya Basin is one of my favorite filming locations. As you can see from our channel, we are nomadic filmmakers. We travel way the heck too far to film wildlife. But I believe it's important for wildlife (whichever wildlife species we're filming) to have their stories told. Thanks for wishing us luck!!

Love our gators, but hate our skeeters.

@@mkkane467 ha ha know what you mean. Skeeterfest 2024 in early May featured all you can eat Glatz legs!

Libby and Rick, thank you for your comment! Yes agree, it’s SO peaceful down there. So much activity, but almost 100% non-human.

@@glatznatureproductions That is the best way to be; almost 100% non human!

Ron and Lisa - thanks so much for your comments! We appreciate your support and thanks for taking the time to watch this one.

Hi Ron, it's. Shiela. Thank you so much, you're way sweet. We both love creating wonderful imagery for the wildlife we film - they are so deserving of it - but you're right, how lucky and privileged we are to be able to create the amazing footage and tell the world about the journey, struggles, and ultimate resilience of the wildlife all around us. I've been encouraging David to narrate these docuseries but thus far, have been unsuccessful. Perhaps when we head out to Alaska.....hmmm.. Thank you again.

How do you guys know i am NOT narrating using a clever AI plug-in to emulate Shiela’s voice . . . ? LOL.

@@glatznatureproductions - 😂 Well, for one the grammar was perfect. 😂😂😂

LOL!

Thanks so much Gladys, really appreciate it. We’re done filming in the swamps for this year, I always get a little sad every time I leave the Atchafalaya Basin. But that guarantees I routinely return to the swamps. I’m not sure what the next project is for certain but I’m sure we’ll release something in the near future. Yes I know what the next project is….LAUNDRY!!! Thanks so much again for visiting our channel.

Hi Gladys, it’s Shiela. My apologies for such a delayed response to you. I’m traveling to another filming location, and was in the middle of nowhere when you commented. I think one of our favorite waterfowl to film are egrets - at least I know I just love filming snowy egrets. I’m glad you see them close to you in the Netherlands. You must be so lucky to see many beautiful birds in and around the water. Again my apologies for such a delayed response. And thank you so much for watching our video!

Agree - thank you!!

Hi Donna, it's Shiela. We always appreciate your comment. Filming the bears gunning for salmon is awesome but a little intimidating. They're so agile and turn on a dime. I know they're going to avoid me, but when you''re that close it's always another level of excitement.

Hi Vicki, it's Shiela. Thank you so much, you're way kind. You were with David and I when we filmed the first half of the bear season, back in 2020. I hope you made it back to SSCL many times since. So great hearing form you, we need to take another trip together, LOL.

@@glatznatureproductions I wondered if I was standing next to you when you filmed this. I went back 3 more times. I really miss the place.

@@vickimiller3718 You were, I used some footage from the first half of the bear season! A lot of this will look familiar to you, LOL. I'm glad you went back 3 more times. David Corey is so lucky to have such a special place.

Great video, you do a great job at telling the story. The mother bears sure have a tough job raising their cubs.

@craigwallace166 many thanks Craig! Yes it’s true about these moms. Even in “bear paradise” like this, raising cubs to adulthood is not easy. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.

Hi kuyaflipgamer500, it's Shiela. Thank you so much for watching our video. The Mama Bears in Lake Clark are definitely tough - they have to be. During the week I filmed this mama and her family, she had to fend off boars intent on snatching her salmon, then turn around and nurse her hungry (and loud) tiny cubs. Maraming salamat for visiting our channel.

Hi Ron, it's Shiela. I second that!! Just kidding, David carries my gear for me everywhere we film. Thank you so much for watching our video. I completely agree, it's hard to miss stunning landscapes with/ or without wildlife in Iceland. Amazing place. Please give our love to Smoking Hot Mrs Lisa. We miss you guys.

Thanks Ron - it’s the “Sherpa.” LOL that’s hilarious. Thank you for watching and for your support!!

Hi, it’s Shiela. David and I thank you very much. We’re all thawed out from the Arctic - took weeks, but all thawed out, LOL.

Hi Christina, it's Shiela. On behalf of David, thank you so much!! A little backstory to this. During our last afternoon in Kviar, we noticed both Melrakki and her mate close by - although the mate was hugging the steep mountainside near their den. As our zodiac finally launched from the beach en route to the awaiting ferry, Melrakki came down from the cliffs and hung out by the rocky shore, as if to bid the humans good bye. Hell, she was probably saying "finally, some peace". LOL.

Hi Adrienne, it's Shiela. Thank you, you're way kind. David tells me you're moving better, thank Goodness. I hope you continue to do well!!

Thanks so much, Dan. David and I hope you are well.

Thank you Will. Beautiful place, but when that arctic wind blew geez was it cold!!

Hi Jukka, it's Shiela. Thank you so much for the very kind words. I'm glad the landscapes were familiar to you, the Westfjords is an effortlessly beautiful place. Everywhere we pointed our lenses, we knew we were capturing gold. I find narrating our films exceedingly exhausting - next time around, David is narrating it LOL. We hope you are doing very well.

@@glatznatureproductions Or will Daivid have to speak himself next, I think that will be good too! Everything is fine here, spring is coming and the snow is decreasing. Let's go to St. Louis tomorrow and tour the places. All the best, strength and health to you!

@@JukkaLamsa hi Jukka it’s David - you do NOT want to hear my voice on these things lol. Take care my friend and best wishes for 2024!!

Thanx David, I will! 😊

Thanks so much, Steven! Really appreciate it!

Hi Fred, it's Shiela. When we first got to the Lodge, David and I were muttering to ourselves "We bad, we're from Chicago, we can handle the cold". Then the winds kicked up from Svalbard and the Polar North. Okay, the Chicagoans were cold, LOL. Thank you, sir, for watching our video. David and I hope you are doing well.

Thanks so much, Joe! Yeah if I’m going to stay up late every night for the last 2 weeks - it’s much better doing something I love. Hope all is well with you, man.

Hi Gladys, it's Shiela. Thanks so much for watching our video. Frigid temps, frozen body parts, and misbehaving cinema gear, LOL, but getting footage of the majestic arctic fox was sooo worth it in the end. Thanks again for visiting our channel!

Hi Shiela, I can only imagine! I was in Svalbard last year to photograph the white arctic fox!@@glatznatureproductions

@@gladysklip6984 That's awesome, Gladys! The last time I tried to film the white arctic fox in Svalbard, I was NOT ready. The little bugger snuck up on me. We head back next year, hopefully I'm better prepared! So glad you got to photograph it.