17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Grizzly Bear Slurping Salmon Eggs
This bear would scoop dead salmon from the creek, bite a small hole at each end of the salmon's belly and suck or slurp out the roe. In this image the bear is taking the first "nip" on the fish's belly and some of the roe, the red stuff, is squirting out.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2019 |
| Photo Location: | Hyder Alaska, Alaska, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Steven Philbrick |