Above the Rapids Gulls and Grizzly by wildlife artist Robert Bateman.

 

"Salmon are an essential element for nourishment of wildlife from grizzly bears to birds to other aquatic life and insects. Moreover, scientists have just discovered that the nutrient makes its way through bears, birds and insects to fertilize the giant west coast lowland forest. Salmon rivers have much bigger trees than non-salmon rivers..."

 

"Although I have not shown a salmon in this painting, you know that they are there. Some are in the quiet water above the falls and others are still fighting their way upstream. This is why the grizzly bear and gulls are there. This is the banquet time so improtant to these species and many others. It is a far-ranging crime against nature and against us to jeopardize the spectacular wild salmon." - Robert Bateman.

 

Released Summer 2005.