American photographer Steven Kazlowski has spent the past 15
years following bears in Alaska He has captured glorious images
of North America's grizzlies, black bears and polar bears  The
continuing fight for life of North America's bears has been
captured in spectacular style in a series of dramatic pictures.
Grizzly, polar and black bears are pictured in the wilds of
Alaska scavenging in bins, stripping a whale carcass and
scrapping over the best fishing spots.  Photographer Steven
Kazlowski has spent the past 15 years living in bear country and
capturing the most intimate, hilarious and adrenaline-fuelled
moments of his furry subjects.  The series by the 43-year-old
also features the more fun side of the creatures.  Cubs are seen
play fighting, scrapping over food and cuddling up together.
One stunning picture shows a rare blond bear wrestling a more
common brown grizzly at Katmai National Park in Katmai, Alaska.
His favourites have now been compiled into a new book called
Bear Country.  He said one of