I love when I get the opportunity to capture interactions among animals, especially babies with their mothers, like this mother and cub in the Khutzeymateen.

The mother laid down on the rocks to have a nap, a restless nap really, because she was constantly having to look up to check on her cubs that were feeding in the grass close-by.

Then one of her cubs approached her to see if she was still asleep. I’m sure human mothers might understand what that’s like, because I remember doing this to my own mother.  I think the cub wanted to be nursed, but the mom was non-compliant in the request.

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Taken: May 30, 2017
Location: Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, British Columbia

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM + 1.4x III Extender
Focal Length: 560mm
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 2500
Exposure: 1/1000