A brown grizzly bear charges through shallow water with water splashing around it, pursuing salmon in a stream.

Grizzly Bear Lunges for Salmon

A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) explodes through shallow water in pursuit of salmon in Katmai National Park and Preserve, water and spray erupting around its charging form. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Species

Ursus arctos horribilis (Grizzly Bear)

LC Least Concern

Ecoregion

Alaska Peninsula montane taiga

Habitat

Places

Lake and Peninsula

Protected Areas

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Indigenous Lands

Yup’ik (Cup’ik)

Season

Summer

Lighting

Midday

Genre

Action

Behavior

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON Z 9
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/3200s
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 560mm

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