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Wildlife Hunting season in Kamchatka A brown bear with its salmon catch. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 1/18 The rest house in Kuril lake where the photographers stayed. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 2/18 Skinning the salmon is done quickly and efficiently. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 3/18 It looked as if the bear was striking a pose for the camera. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 4/18 The expert hunter at work. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 5/18 The dormant Elinskoye volcanoe, a spectacular view from the rest house. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 6/18 The Steller's gull with a brown bear. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 7/18 A brown bear against the icy cold landscape. 8/18 The Slender-billed gull at the lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 9/18 Hunting for salmon in shallow water. 10/18 Salmon after spawning in the Kuril lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 11/18 Salmon after spawning in the Kuril lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 12/18 In its habitat on the shores of the lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 13/18 A bear cub on a tree. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 14/18 Standing on a tree and scrutinising the water below for fish. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 15/18 The hunter on the move... Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 16/18 Kuril lake with a lush green hill in the background. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 17/18 Constantine (left) with Shefiq Basheer Ahammed. Photo: By Special Arrangement 18/18
A brown bear with its salmon catch. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 1/18 The rest house in Kuril lake where the photographers stayed. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 2/18 Skinning the salmon is done quickly and efficiently. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 3/18 It looked as if the bear was striking a pose for the camera. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 4/18 The expert hunter at work. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 5/18 The dormant Elinskoye volcanoe, a spectacular view from the rest house. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 6/18 The Steller's gull with a brown bear. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 7/18 A brown bear against the icy cold landscape. 8/18 The Slender-billed gull at the lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 9/18 Hunting for salmon in shallow water. 10/18 Salmon after spawning in the Kuril lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 11/18 Salmon after spawning in the Kuril lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 12/18 In its habitat on the shores of the lake. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 13/18 A bear cub on a tree. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 14/18 Standing on a tree and scrutinising the water below for fish. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 15/18 The hunter on the move... Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 16/18 Kuril lake with a lush green hill in the background. Photo: SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED 17/18 Constantine (left) with Shefiq Basheer Ahammed. Photo: By Special Arrangement 18/18
