Mama bear nursing her two cubs, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
by Lyl Dil Creations
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Mama bear nursing her two cubs, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
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Lyl Dil Creations
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Bears are clever animals and in Lake Clark National Park, they’ve learned to take advantage of human presence.
Mothers with cubs are particularly aware of the danger male bears represent for their offspring. Almost one-in-three cubs are killed by males during the mating season, which extends from early May to mid July.
While nursing, the female is not ready to mate and so the male will do anything necessary to reproduce and pass on their DNA, including kill another bears cubs.
For this reason, female bears are more prone this time of year to get close to humans, knowing that the big males generally try to stay away from people.
It’s not unusual in Lake Clark National Park to see mother bears nursing very close to people. They’re particularly vulnerable when lying on their backs, and the presence of people reassures them.
Photograph honored by features in the FAA/Pixels groups:
- ABC Group on September 25th, 2019
- The Outdoor Photographer on October 2nd, 2020
- Go Take a Hike Photography Group on May 28th, 2022
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July 23rd, 2019
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Larry Kniskern
Lyl – congratulations on this image being selected as an initial candidate for the May "Photo of the Month" in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Lyl – your adult and young scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Gary F Richards
Such a Spectacular bear close-up composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Lyl Dil Creations
Thank you very much for the feature in the group THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER on October 2, 2020!
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