In Alaska"s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the "fattening" is under way. Brown bears like our homepage friend are bulking up for the long winter, gathering at Brooks Falls to feast on migrating salmon. The base of the falls is a prime fishing spot because it creates a temporary barrier to salmon jumping upstream. This makes the fish relatively easy pickings for hungry bears, who can catch up to 30 salmon a day.
In the belly of Fat Bear Week
Today in History
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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Adorable activism
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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We stand with Ukraine
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Art over Amalfi
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Womens History Month
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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Party like it’s 5779
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Happy Independence Day!
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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Hanging out on a limb
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Moving as one
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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National Napping Day
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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