An adult brown bear known as 87 looks for salmon in the Brooks River lagoon during the feeding season in Katmai National Park and Preserve July 28, 2020 near King Salmon, Alaska. The park is holding the annual Fat Bear contest to decide which bear gained the most weight during the summer feeding season.

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Location: Katmai National Park, Katmai, Alaska, USA
Photo credit: © NPS Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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