Gray Wolfs on the Yellowstone River March 24 2015 15:06 As winter is ending Male Grizzly bears wake up early and search for ...

Gray Wolfs on the Yellowstone River March 24 2015 15:06
As winter is ending Male Grizzly bears wake up early and search for winter killed Bison that have fallen or drowned in the river. The Bears drag them to edge and eat their fill and guard the precious meal. But when they blink or even when they are busy chasing another bear away. Wolfs come in and grab a quick meal. Gray wolfs are most comfortable and active in the hardest part of the Yellowstone winter.
Photo by @michaelnicknichols // I spent 14 months photographing in Yellowstone for the coming May 2016 issues of National Geographic Magazine.
We had a team to cover the many sides and issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and @ronan_donovan was our wolf photographer. Ronan was sitting next to me and made a much better image that appears as a double page in the magazine. @drewtrush our mountain lion photographer was guarding us in case a grizzly came from a direction we could not see. Guarding us with Bear spray and his eyes .. the best deterrent after the essential number of 3 humans.
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