An adult brown bear known as 480 searches for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve September 20, 2019 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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