An adult brown bear forages on high-protein sedge grass at the remote McNeil River Wildlife Refuge, June 17, 2023 on the Katmai Peninsula, Alaska. The remote site is accessed only with a special permit and contains the world’s largest seasonal population of brown bears.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: McNeil River Refugee, Katmai, Alaska
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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