Brown bear chasing Sockeye salmon.

Brown bear hot on the “heels” (???) of a sockeye salmon. Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

Brown bears will gorge on the abundant fish during the height of the salmon runs in many parts of Alaska. These bears grow BIG.

Scientific name is Ursus arctos. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.

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