23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Water Treader
A young female brown bear enters the water while cautiously looking toward more dominant bears fishing upriver. Although the summer salmon run is a time of plenty in Alaska, bears still need to follow a social hierarchy at prime spots.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Rylee Jensen |