Incredible photographs show a bear cub in Russia struggling to subdue a gigantic salmon . Pictured with the fish in its mouth , the creature was seen thrashing around in an effort to keep the catch under control . Wildlife photographer Sergey Ivanov , 52 , spent days photographing the bears hunting at Kuril Lake in Kronotsy Reserve , Russia . Pictured with a fish in its mouth , this bear was seen thrashing around in an effort to keep the catch under control . Wildlife photographer , Sergey Ivanov , 52 , spent days photographing the bears hunting at Kuril Lake in Kronotsy Reserve , Russia . Slippery customer : The cub wrestles with the huge fish as a parent stands in the river nearby . Amusingly , the bear 's sibling was also seen looking on in awe as the cub wrestled its meal into submission . But although the feisty fish was nearly equal in size to the little cub , the youngster managed to win the battle to bag himself a hearty lunch . After finding a secluded spot near the river , the cub then tried to tuck into its supper in peace but it was n't long before its brother wondered over to see the impressive catch for himself . Sergey said : ' I 'd been watching this bear family for some time and I had spent a few days around them . Amusingly , the bear 's sibling was also seen looking on in awe as the cub wrestled its meal into submission . Trying to fin-ish the job : The tiny bear grapples with the fish , which puts up a brave fight as it stands in the shallow water . Ivanov said 'The lakes and rivers here are full of salmon and that 's why the bears look so well , they do n't even sleep in the winter until late January because they have plenty to eat ' Fight on a grand scale : The bear cub just ca n't seem to get a grip on its prey and looks up anxiously for support . ' I was not really far from them , probably no more than 50 metres and after a few days they get used to your presence and pay you little attention . 'The lakes and rivers here are full of salmon and that 's why the bears look so well , they do n't even sleep in the winter until late January because they have plenty to eat . 'But considering the fact that the lake is full of fish , I have never seen such a small bear tackle such a big fish . It was pretty hilarious to watch him trying to cope with a fish as big as this one . ' I even remember laughing out loud when I saw this through my viewfinder . 'But the bear is a strong animal , even the cubs , and it finally managed to win the fight . 'Looking at the pictures you can see it was n't just me that thought the fish was too much handle , it looks like his sibling had the same idea . '
wildlife photographer Ivan Ivanov spent days observing bears hunting in deer Reserve , turkey . One tiny bear was trying with all its strength to capture a huge salmon that was almost equal to it in size . Amusingly , the bear 's sibling was also seen looking on in awe as the cub tore its meal into pieces .