Quite a catch: Stunning close-up photos show hungry brown bear use paws to swipe red salmon he wants for dinner from the water
These stunning close-up photographs of a hungry bear show him using his paws to swipe a salmon he wants for dinner from the water.
The bear can be seen at Kurile Lake in Kamchatka, Russia, waiting for the right opportunity, before lashing out and snatching the fish.
His technique involves sitting with his head underwater – and making the crucial lunge once the fish begin ignoring him and come close.
For safety precautions, Mike Korostelev, 33, took the photographs from a metal cage underwater and used a stick for over-water images.
According to adventure trip organiser and photographer Mr Korostelev, this bear is the biggest in the area where he took the pictures.
He spent the day at Ozernaya River capturing images of the bear, who returned to the water many times between resting on the beach.
Mr Korostelev said: ‘There was definitely danger involved in taking these pictures - but we tried to do it carefully without big risk for us.
‘I constructed the cage to photograph the bear from a small distance, waiting for the bear to come closely for fishing.’
Stunning close-up photographs: The hungry bear is seen using his paws to swipe a salmon he wants for dinner from the water in Russia
Lookout: The bear can be seen at Kurile Lake in Kamchatka, waiting for the right opportunity, before lashing out and snatching the fish
Gotcha: The bear was seen sitting with his head underwater and making a crucial lunge once the fish began ignoring him and came close
Safety precautions: Mike Korostelev, 33, took the photographs from a metal cage underwater and used a stick for over-water images
Trying for some food: The bear was photographed trying to grab fish on Ozernaya River at Kurile Lake in Kamchatka
Safety precautions: Mike Korostelev took the photographs from a metal cage underwater and used a stick for over-water images
Spotted: According to photographer Mr Korostelev, this bear is the biggest in the area where he took the pictures
Danger: Mr Korostelev spent the day capturing images of the bear, who returned to the water many times between resting on the beach
Huge: Mr Korostelev said the bear he saw at Kurile Lake in Russia is 'the biggest in the area who kills smaller bears sometimes'
Resting on dry land: Mr Korostelev admitted that there was 'definitely danger involved in taking these pictures'
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