Wildlife photographer Paul Souders, 50, journeyed to Alaska to take close-up photos of wild bears that have never been known to the world through photographs.

Paul has traveled continuously for 96 kilometers around the coast at Kuliak Bay full of salmon for six weeks to meet and capture the images of wild bears living here.

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Gray bear is curious to touch an underwater camera.

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Grizzly bear tracks underwater prey.

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Grizzly bear under salmon river in moonlit night.

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Close up of grizzly bears hunting salmon.

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Grizzly bear lies resting near the river of salmon.