Bears play with sticks too!
In Katmai National Park and Preserve, this grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) played with this driftwood branch for 15 minutes – just being a goofy, 400 pound bear. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.
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Camera Details
- Camera: NIKON Z 9
- Aperture: f/6.3
- Shutter Speed: 1/2000s
- ISO: 2500
- Focal Length: 800mm
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