stinabart:[Image description: Digital art of a very plump brown bear sitting and holding a large sal
stinabart:[Image description: Digital art of a very plump brown bear sitting and holding a large salmon.]We’re coming to the end of Fat Bear Week! Katmai’s brown bears are getting ready to hibernate, during which time they can lose up to 33% of their body weight. They feasted on salmon earlier this summer as the fish returned to spawn. Now the salmon are nearing the end of their life cycle, providing another easy meal and vital nutrients so the bears can survive the winter. -- source link