Exhibitions
Museum of Natural Sciences – Brown Bears in the Brenta Mountains
On February 24, nature photographer Horst Eberhöfer will talk at the South Tyrol Museum of Natural Sciences about the life of brown bears in the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park, showcase his photos of wild bears, and present his photo book “Ursus Brenta.”
As a hunter, Horst Eberhöfer was used to approaching wild animals. However, with bears, he had to take a different approach: “They are very clever, can smell humans from kilometers away, sometimes even against the wind, and usually run away,” the photographer and author explains. He emphasizes that he has great respect for the bears and never provokes any situation. Over time, however, he became part of the Brenta Mountains and now documents what fascinates him about these landscapes, including the bears: “Without them, I would miss the deep experience of nature.”
Capturing photographs of the different bears, such as the image of a mother bear with three cubs learning to climb steep cliffs, requires a lot of time, patience, and experience.
As part of the event “Ursus Brenta – Brown Bears in the Brenta Mountains,” taking place on Tuesday, February 24, at 6:00 PM at the South Tyrol Museum of Natural Sciences, Eberhöfer will also discuss behavior in bear territories as well as the manipulation and deliberate stoking of fear of bears. Following the photo show, he will present his photo book “Ursus Brenta – The Return of the Bears to the Alps” (National Geographic – Bruckmann Verlag, Munich 2025).
The event will be held in German. Registration on the museum’s website at https://app.no-q.info/naturmuseum-sudtirol/events/course/559150
is recommended. Admission is free.
As a hunter, Horst Eberhöfer was used to approaching wild animals. However, with bears, he had to take a different approach: “They are very clever, can smell humans from kilometers away, sometimes even against the wind, and usually run away,” the photographer and author explains. He emphasizes that he has great respect for the bears and never provokes any situation. Over time, however, he became part of the Brenta Mountains and now documents what fascinates him about these landscapes, including the bears: “Without them, I would miss the deep experience of nature.”
Capturing photographs of the different bears, such as the image of a mother bear with three cubs learning to climb steep cliffs, requires a lot of time, patience, and experience.
As part of the event “Ursus Brenta – Brown Bears in the Brenta Mountains,” taking place on Tuesday, February 24, at 6:00 PM at the South Tyrol Museum of Natural Sciences, Eberhöfer will also discuss behavior in bear territories as well as the manipulation and deliberate stoking of fear of bears. Following the photo show, he will present his photo book “Ursus Brenta – The Return of the Bears to the Alps” (National Geographic – Bruckmann Verlag, Munich 2025).
The event will be held in German. Registration on the museum’s website at https://app.no-q.info/naturmuseum-sudtirol/events/course/559150
is recommended. Admission is free.
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