Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub looking out through the lush foliage from a tree branch, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Black bear (ursus americanus) standing among the plants and shrubs in a forest, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Adult Black bear climbing a tree, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Sow Black Bear and two cubs, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear cub climbs a tree trunk, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear cub climbs a tree in summer, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear sitting between two tree trunks in autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear among forest understory, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear among autumn foliage, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear among autumn foliage, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing on a fallen tree in early autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear on a fallen tree in early autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

American Black bear (ursus americanus) at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (ursus americanus), captive at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (ursus americanus) with it's tongue out, captive in Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (ursus americanus), captive in Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (Ursus americanus) climbing in a dead tree, captive in the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Grizzly bear (ursus arctos horribilis) and twin cubs staying close to mother for protection, Denali National Park and Preserve, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) rolling on a frozen pond, captive in Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Close up of a brown bears (ursus arctos) resting on the grass, captive in Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Grizzly bears (ursus arctos horribilis) walking on the Park Road, twin cubs did not venture far from their mother's protection, Denali National Park and Preserve, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

A black bear is foraging for food in an Eagle River neighborhood, Southcentral Alaska, summer

CAPTIVE: Black bear in a Cottonwood tree at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska, USA

CAPTIVE: Black bear in a Cottonwood tree at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear (Ursus americanus) cubs resting on the tree branches, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America