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23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
My hero: A bear cub looks up at its mother in hero worship
Being a mother bear is hard work. Mortality rates among the young are high, and just getting cubs to survive the winter is an uphill task. At Lake Clark, this calm, vigilant mother seems determined to beat the odds.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, Al, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Prashant Chacko |