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Andean bear sleeping above the cloud forest

An adult Andean Bear enjoys a nap on the top of the mountains of Chingaza National Park in Colombia. After having a close encounter with the animal it went down the hill towards a mountain edge and fell asleep there. After waiting for a couple of minutes the mist of the Paramo cleared and the cloud forest became visible behind him, allowing this shot to be taken.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 08.2019
Photo Location: La Calera, Colombia
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Sebastian Di Domenico