17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Grizzly Bear emerging from water with a fish

Grizzly Bear as it emerges from the Alagnak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska. This bear was an incredible fisherman, almost every time he jumped in, he caught a fish. He would eat the fish in two or three bites and get right back to fishing. I love the background, it really shows how vast the wilderness is in Alaska, it almost felt like we were the only humans in the world.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2019
Date Uploaded: 10.2019
Photo Location: Bristol Bay, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © JeanMarie Vuk