Title: Following the Leader
Description: Mothers and cubs are constantly on the lookout for male bears that will kill the cubs in order to mate with the mother to pass on his own genes. To see a bear cub is special, but to see THREE with one mother is extra special. I had the privilege to encounter these three little ones in Lake Clark. While with a professional bear guide, I followed them with their mother on the mudflats as they dug for clams, hoping to catch them in a line. For several days, I trudged through the thick, sticky mud in hopes for this shot. On the last day, I saw the cubs start to line up. I dropped to one knee into the mud and hovered my massive lens over the mudflat to blur out the foreground, creating an other-worldly feel. Patience can pay off, and I was thrilled to capture this behavior, especially with all three in-step with one another. Back home and ecstatic to have achieved my goal, I unfortunately heard that all three cubs didn’t survive the upcoming weeks. Heartbroken to hear this, it reminded me to never take anything for granted and to enjoy nature’s beauty as much as possible in that moment because you never know what happens next.
This image recently won First Place in the Baby Animals Category in the National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest 2023 (and published in their Winter Issue 2024 of their National Wildlife Magazine), and won Highly Commended in the Mammals Category (Top 5) in the Nature Photographer of the Year Awards 2023.
Sizes and Prices
Small: 12x18” = $436
(Limited Edition of 25)
Has 1-inch white border and with additional 1.5-inch mirrored edge for the option of stretching over bars.
Medium: 16”x24” = $751
(Limited Edition of 20)
Has 1-inch white border and with additional 1.5-inch mirrored edge for the option of stretching over bars.
Large: 20”x30” = $1,156
(Limited Edition of 15)
Has 1-inch white border and with additional 1.5-inch mirrored edge for the option of stretching over bars.
XL: 24”x36” = $1,651
(Limited Edition of 10)
Has 1-inch white border and with additional 2-inch mirrored edge for the option of stretching over bars.
XXL: 40”x60” = $4,531
(Limited Edition of 5)
Has 1-inch white border and with additional 2-inch mirrored edge for the option of stretching over bars.
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©Torie Hilley