Approaching!! A large male brown bear pushes a smaller female towards us on the mud flats. Female bears are intelligent, and will often attempt to use humans as a shield between them and other bears. You can see how she is comfortable coming quite close, while he maintains a greater distance. #Alaska #alaskalife #alaskaliving #Montanawild #Montanalife #MontanaLiving #fishalaska #grizzlybear | Brooke Bartleson