Brown Bear Looking Back in River, Katmai
Katmai National Park and Preserve
A large brown bear walks through shallow river water in Katmai, glancing back over its shoulder. Bears along the river corridors here constantly monitor each other; a look back usually means another bear is in play somewhere upstream or along the bank, or a fresh salmon has been spotted. Getting the profile with a head-turn like this is a moment of body language rather than pure action, and it is one of the things that makes time spent with these bears worth the trip. Brown bear, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Ursus arctos. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.