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Photo of the Week – 7.13.09

This stunning photograph by Thomas Mangelsen, our photographer of the month and member of the iLCP, is of an Alaskan Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), catching spawning Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), Brooks River Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska.  Alaskan Brown Bears (also known as Kodiak bears) as naturally active during the day, however, when faced with competition for food or space, they tend to adopt nocturnal behavior.  When the salmon run, typically from May through September, these bears are often found near local streams and lakes.

Our July feature on Thomas Mangelsen, kicks off the next 5 months of blogs featuring the premier photographers who will present at the WILD9 plenary. Along with many other outcomes for wilderness conservation world-wide, WILD9 promises to be the largest conservation photography event ever!

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