23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Like a Fish Out of Water

A young black bear in the Great Bear Rainforest attempts to catch a salmon as it slips over a rock in the stream to escape the bear.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Canada
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Pierre Rossouw
Awards
Photo of the Day: 08.02.26