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A black bear cub pauses from a breakfast of dandelions in the rain near Banff, Alberta

While driving on the Trans-Canada highway just outside Lake Louise, Alberta, in early June, 2017, we came across a mother and two black bear cubs having a breakfast of dandelions on a rainy and cool late spring day. All three bears seemed completely unconcerned by the fact that a car full of humans were within 10 feet of their morning smorgasbord. We were able to take several close-up photos before a loud semi-trailer scared the trio back into the forest.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Near Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Malcolm Hawker