A close-up of salmon hunting in Russia

Salmon is not only a popular choice in restaurant menus but also a favorite of wild bears.

Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov has captured the clearest images of salmon bears in Lake Kurile, Kamchatka, Russia. To get the beautiful photos below,

Sergey Gorshkov was not afraid to risk his life when he was swimming very close to wild bears.

Russian photographers began recording images of wild bears in Kamchatka 6 years ago. Gorshkov lives in a small house made of wood.

' Wild bears often come near my wooden house. Therefore, taking pictures of these bears is extremely dangerous. When I reviewed these photos, I felt more and more clearly . "

Here are some close-up photos of wild bears catching salmon:

A bear is hunting salmon in Lake Kurile, Kamchatka, Russia

In the season of salmon spawning, bears often have hearty salmon parties

In Lake Kurile region, there are about 18,000 brown bears living.

To capture this image, photographer Gorshkov must approach the bears