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Black Bear Tongass National Forest

An adult American black bear backs into a cave to protect a freshly caught spawning salmon from larger bears at Anan Creek in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Anan Creek is one of the most prolific salmon runs in Alaska and dozens of black and brown bears gather yearly to feast on the spawning salmon.

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An adult American black bear backs into a cave to protect a freshly caught spawning salmon from larger bears at Anan Creek in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Anan Creek is one of the most prolific salmon runs in Alaska and dozens of black and brown bears gather yearly to feast on the spawning salmon.