14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Too Many Salmon Options!

Here is a quintessential shot from Katmai National Park: bear with jumping salmon at Brooks Falls. July is all about the falls here. In the pre-salmon spawn days, this fall line acts like a speed bump, and delays the salmon’s arrival at its spawning ground. This bottleneck also happens to be the spot where the bears are at their highest concentration.

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Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Alaska, United States of America
Copyright: © Tim Auer