An adult brown bear known as 503 tries to catch jumping salmon on the lip of Brooks Falls during the feeding season in Katmai National Park and Preserve July 18, 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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