Here's How It's Done, Kids .. !!!

Here's How It's Done, Kids !. There's a mother bear with three hungry cubs in tow versus a bachelor who's trying to mooch a bit of food - and only one salmon in sight. No prizes for guessing which of the grizzlies ended up taking that fish home for lunch.

The mother, who was showing her cubs the art of fishing over a waterfall, managed to snatch the salmon first and then, with a swipe of her huge paw, see off the chap who dared interrupt her.

Grizzly bears are known to be particularly fearsome when protecting cubs or a source of food. The bears, which can stand up to 8ft tall on their hind legs, need to eat 90lb of fish a day to gain fat for winter hibernation.

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Curious: bears fishing on the other side of the river stood up on their hind legs when the mother became engaged in battle with a male that attempted to make off with her catch

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The spectacular pictures were captured by Roman Golubenko, 44, in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The location is so remote it can only be reached by seaplane but the wildlife photographer was prepared to make the journey.

He said: 'Travel and photography has been the meaning of my life ever since I was 10 years old when I was given my first camera.

'I am one of those people who would search the ends of the Earth for at least one beautiful shot.' Mr Golubenko, from North Bergen, in New Jersey, spent four days at the park's Naknek Lake - where around 200 grizzly bears gather each year for a feeding frenzy.

He said: 'The most interesting moment was when the mother bear arrived at the waterfall with her three cubs. That's when another male bear scooted over next to her. 'Everything was peaceful over the river until the mother bear caught a fish and wanted to share it with her cubs and the male bear decided to steal the salmon.

'Instantly, the mother bear transformed into a fierce monster from a gracious and loving mother. 'The fighting bears roared so menacingly and fought so violently that their energy raised a fountain of water droplets into the air.

'It was so loud that the bears fishing on the other side of the river curiously stood up on their hind legs for a few seconds to observe what was going on.

'And while the adult bears were fighting over the salmon, one of the cubs got a hold of the fish and trotted away with it.' Grizzlies, a type of brown bear, can stand up to eight-feet tall on their hind legs and can weigh up to 1000 lbs.

Despite being a solitary species, they will congregate at streams, lakes and rivers during salmon spawn. They need to eat around 90lb of the fish each day to gain enough fat for their winter hibernation.

Grizzlies are considered to be the most aggressive of the bears - with the female most likely to attack when defending their young. But, despite their reputation, they hardly ever view humans as prey and avoid contact with people. Most bear attacks on humans are put down to the animal's desire to protect a cub or a food supply. / kompas.com

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