23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Grizzly Competition
Spring is mating season for brown bears in Alaska. Males pursue females until they consent to mating. However, that doesn't stop males from pushing each other around, as this much larger male did to the smaller one actively mating in the photo.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Rylee Jensen |