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Meanwhile, In Alaska.

There are places in America where seeing one bear would stop your day.

At Brooks Falls in Alaska, there are so many brown bears in the river that it’s difficult to know where to look. At least 15 have gathered for the sockeye salmon run—and the feast is underway.

It looks like something staged for a nature documentary.

But it's not.

It’s just another day in Alaska.

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