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<\/a>At around two-years-old, these jolly cubs will have to go it alone and fend for themselves, these cubs will have to break away from their mother and go it alone.<\/p>\n
They have to depart at this tender age as their mother will be ready to mate again, according to the National Park Service.<\/p>\n
So, the youngsters only have just shy of a year to learn everything they need to take on the wilderness by themselves – and even compete for food – for the next two to three decades.<\/p>\n
Wildlife photographer, Taylor Thomas Albright, 40, who spotted the jolly furry siblings described the duo as ‘thick as thieves’.<\/p>\n
‘Watching these two cubs was amazing. They were filled with so much energy and excitement,’ he added.<\/p>\n
‘They played and chased each other around for over an hour while their mom caught and ate fish nearby.’<\/p>\n
Divulging how snapped the endearing moment, Albright explained he had been following the family of bears all day – and it took around three or four hours.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on how the pair looked to each other ‘guidance and acceptance’, the photographer was astonished by their bond.<\/p>\n ‘I was fascinated by their relationship, how they developed and changed so quickly, mentally and physically, and how connected they were to each other,’ he said.<\/p>\n ‘I thought that in less than two years, they would be primarily solitary animals, competing for fishing spots and, a few years after that, possibly competing for a mate.’<\/p>\n 30,000 brown bears call Alaska their home, with 2,200 residing at 4.3 million acre Katmai National Park, according to Travel Alaska.<\/p>\n Grizzly bears are omnivores meaning they mainly consume fruits, berries, grasses as well as salmon, ground squirrels and even elk, caribou and deer, according to the National Wildlife Federation.<\/p>\n This diet sees them live for as long as 20 to 30 years – and also grow to astronomical sizes.<\/p>\n The males rack up the pounds, weighing in anywhere between an eyewatering 400 pounds to a staggering 600 pounds.<\/p>\n Although the females are still huge, they are slightly smaller than their male counterparts weighing in at 250 to 300 pounds.<\/p>\n Katmai National Park is famous for its Brooks River, which boasts a flourishing salmon run in the Summer, making it a hotspot for majestic brown bears.<\/p>\n The preservation area is located 260 southwest of Anchorage and boast a stunning volcanic landscape as well as a rocky coastline.<\/p>\n Teaming with furry creatures, brown bears are not an unfamiliar sight at the national park, as the area has one of the largest grizzly bear populations in the world.<\/p>\n The natural preservation area even holds its own Fat Bear Week – an annual competition, celebrating bears who have packed on the pounds to survive the hibernation season.<\/p>\n Last October, the humongous Alaskan beast, also known as 128 Grazer, was praised for piling on the pounds in the run-up to colder months.<\/p>\n Grazer breezed past her competitors at every point in the tournament, with ranger Felicia Jimenez noting: ‘She has been putting in the work.’<\/p>\n During the knockout tournament unveiling, the Katmai National Park ranger added: ‘She was quite dainty in early summer, but now she is huge.’<\/p>\n The female bear, identified by her big blonde ears, was among the favorites to win at the beginning of the competition.<\/p>\n The skilled fisher, has been admired for her unrecognizable transformation, from a slender mammal to a no-nonsense hunter.<\/p>\n The dominant animal came out on top in the ballot box, defeating her competition in every round.<\/p>\n