Bear Cubs Wrestling Tidal Inlet After Rain

Two young bears grapple on the muddy bank of a tidal inlet near Afyonkarahisar. Their dark fur, heavy with rain, mats together as they twist. The ground is a slick mix of brown mud and shallow water reflecting the overcast sky. Heat haze shimmers above the wet surface, blurring the distant reeds. Paws dig into the soft earth, sending small splashes of water flying. The cubs' ears are pinned back, eyes fixed on each other with intense focus. One claw marks a deep groove in the mud beside a tangled root.