In August 2023, I took an amazing photography workshop near Katmai, Alaska. Every morning a float plane dropped us at a small lake, and we hiked to the banks of creeks and rivers to watch the antics of Alaskan brown bears as they fought over salmon, dove for salmon, ran after salmon, and when they were successful, fattened themselves on salmon. We observed these bears for 5 full days, and I was surprised at the difference in fishing styles between individuals – some sat still and submerged their heads, others chased and pounced, and a few thought a better technique was to steal fish from others. Fighting other bears is a way of life for the Brown Bears of Alaska. They fight to eat; they eat to survive. This young bear’s scars are a testament to the hard time he has had surviving. It looks like a recent fight has left his left ear almost completely chewed off. Fresh blood stains around his mouth could be from fish or from fighting another bear. Intent on finding his next meal, he ignored us as he walked by where we sat on the creek shore.