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Clamming with Mama Bear

Clamming with Mama Bear

It was early morning on the mud flats at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Mama Bear, a coastal grizzly bear, was digging for clams assisted by her two young ...
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It was early morning on the mud flats at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Mama Bear, a coastal grizzly bear, was digging for clams assisted by her two young cubs. Mama wasn't too inclined to share the results of her digging, leaving only a few scraps for the cubs. The seagull wasn't just an observer. She jumped in to eat any remaining bits of clam.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 182/1

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Mar, 2017

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Contest Finalist in All About Bears Photo Contest

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