23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
The Three Stooges

Three Kodiak brown bears wrestle in the river. Two of the bears are siblings and the third in the middle is another juvenile that seems to enjoy hanging out with them. Kodiak brown bears are their own subspecies of bear and due to their ideal environment they are the second largest bear in the world, behind polar bears. They can weigh up to 1500 lbs and stand up to 10ft tall on their hind legs.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Kodiak, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Christina Voigt