Gotta love Coastal Alaska. There are not many places on the planet where you can watch a large female Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) fish for salmon while her spring cubs hang out watching, learning and waiting for a bite of mom's catch. It really hit home when one of the tiny cubs decided to "help" mom fish, and walked right in front of us - completely oblivious to our presence. Un-cropped image. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.