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Bear about to catch salmon in mouth

A brown bear with a scar on its back is about to catch a salmon in its mouth at the top of Brooks Falls, Alaska. The fish is only a few inches away from its gaping jaws. Shot with a Nikon D800 in Alaska, USA, in July 2015.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 09.2017
Photo Location: , United States of America
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Nick Dale