13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Male Brown Bear in search of food.

We were photographing Brown Bears in Alaska. This large adult male was nicknamed "Mohawk" because of the predominant ridge of fur that stood up on the back on his neck.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Lake Clarke, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Copyright: © DIANE BRIGGS