natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | MAY 13

Photo by @andywcoleman // Two grizzly cubs stay close to their mother as she stares down a dominant bear. Life isn't easy for the mother as she must hunt and protect her cubs at the same time. The water is full of salmon which attracts a large number of bears to the area. She decided to delay her meal and headed to the safety of the woods with her cubs. Taken in Katmai National Park, Alaska.