Grizzly bear holding a salmon in its claws and beginning to eat, Chilko River, British Columbia

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A large sockeye salmon run in the fall on the Chilko River in the remote Cariboo Chilcotin region of British Columbia attracts large numbers of grizzly bears and bear cubs, along with a variety of other wildlife. The bears gorge on salmon to put on weight for their winter hibernation.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Cariboo Chilcotin, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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