I think he’s caught one, mum! Sibling and mother look on as cubs learn to fish (and there’s even a congratulatory hug afterwards)
- Wildlife photographer Petr Simon snapped the brown bears at Kurile Lake in Kamchatka, Russia
- They show two bear cubs on their hind legs, one seemingly giving the other a word of advice
A bear cub looks on as its sibling learns to catch a fish in a series of stunning photos captured by a wildlife photographer in Russia.
Petr Simon, 46, caught the incredible moment the cubs were taught how to hunt by their experienced mother at the volcanic crater Kurile Lake in Kamchatka, Russia.
Simon, who lives in the Czech Republic, said: ‘It is an amazing experience to observe bears in their natural habitat.
‘As a wildlife photographer I have spent a lot of time in the wild, but watching bears in close proximity is at the top of my experience so far.’
He added: ‘The family all ran away together when a big male came.
‘The cubs were learning from their mother and she must have caught about 10 fish for them while I was watching.’
One of the cubs appears to give its sibling a word of advice on how to catch fish as their mother looks on
The mother and her cubs dart through the water before she teaches them how to hunt, a staple part of the brown bear diet
One of the brown bear cubs enjoys his catch after mastering the perfect fishing technique
Success! This cub has managed to master how to use its teeth and claws to catch its prey, which will help it reach up to 600kg in weight
The mother brown bear keeps close to her cubs as they look for more fresh fish to catch from the volcanic crater lake
Brown bears will target younger fish because they are particularly nourishing and rich in protein
One of the cubs keeps close to mum while watching its sibling master the technique of hunting fish
The mother bear spots a male bear approaching in the distance, while her oblivious cub continues to hunt
She warns her cubs that hunting time has finished for the day and it’s time to move on for now
The brown bear cubs keep close to their mother as they scarper away before the male bear reaches them. Hunting will resume another day
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