102 June 2020 NPS photo
Subadult Female
Year First Observed: 2020 as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult, 2018 year of birth.
Year last Observed: 2021 (Observed & Identified by NPS Bear Monitor)
Offspring Of: The Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook identifies 102 as the offspring of 402. That information is noted on page 31 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook under 102's Bear Book entry. "#101, #102, and #103 are all offspring of #402 from the same litter. #102 is female." There is however no way to really confirm the link between subadults to the mother and siblings without DNA results.
Known Litters of Cubs: Add here
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown at this time
Identification:[]
102 has rounded ears and a shorter muzzle. Mckate's ID Tips: 102 has her mother's straight profile and upright oval ears. She begins the season blonde and with a semi-prominent hump. By August she sports brown pajama pants and darkened face. Her body slowly darkens to a light grizzled brown in fall, but she retains her blonde ears. Mckate's 102 YouTube playlist.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
#101, #102, and #103 are the suspected ofspring of #402 from the same litter. #102 is female. In 2020, she was seen frequently with her siblings. In 2021, #102 was seen in July chasing salmon--a ‘dash and grab’ fshing style. She will also scavenge them. Mckate's Notes: 102 spent most of her first year of emancipation in 2020 with her siblings. She returned with her siblings briefly in mid-July 2021. The bear monitor also caught her on the lower river in September.
Life History:[]
2018: Spring Cub with 402 and Littermates 102 and 103, a 4th Cub was lost[]
102 is a female offspring of 402. 402 had a litter of 4 spring cubs in 2018.
2019: Yearling Cub with 402 and Littermates 102 and 103[]
2020: Newly Emancipated 2.5 Year-Old Independent Subadult[]
102 was included in the 2021 Bears of Brooks River book page 31.
2020 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2020 season video of 402's subadults 101, 102 and 103, "Bear 402's Subadults 2020."
Bear 402's subadults 2020
Video by Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd)
June 2020:[]
2020.06.29: 101 and 102 pass through the falls, 6/29/2020 video by mckate.
29 Jun 2020- 101 and 102 Pass Through Falls
Video by mckate
2020.06.30: 102 June 30, 2020 NPS photo by Ranger T Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
102 June 30, 2020 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
July 2020:[]
102 appears on the list of Bears monitored in July 2020.
2020.07.04: 101, 102 and 103 picnic, 7/4/2020 video by mckate. "101 caught a fish and shared it with 102. Hope 103 is getting some of their scraps. Great to see them all together."
4 Jul 2020- 101, 102, and 103 Picnic
Video by mckate
2020.07.06: 908 watches 101,102 and 103 brave the island, 7/6/2020 video by mckate. "Nice to see 908 back on her rock. Poor scared little subs. It looked like the middle girl, who tended to be the bravest, explored a little more, but the cam didn't follow her.
6 Jul 2020- 908 Watches 101, 102, and 103 Brave the Island-2
Video by mckate
2020.07.08: The emancipated cubs of 402 (101, 102 and 103), 7/8/2020 video by Erum Chad.
Emancipate cubs of bear 402 LR RW 2020 07 08, video by Erum Chad
Video by Erum Chad
101, 102 and 103 in the riffles, 7/8/2020 video by Birgitt.
402's Subs in the Riffles 2020-07-08 23-40-49-545, video by Birgitt
Video by Birgitt
402's subadults 101, 102 and 103 come to the falls for a meal, 7/8/2020 video by Birgitt.
402's Subs Come to the Falls For a Meal 2020-07-08 18-18-14-866-2
Video by Birgitt
2020.07.09: Birgitt's 7/9/2020 video of 402's subadults 101, 102 and 103 catching fish and playing on the lower river.
402s Subs Playing & Catching Whole Fish on LR 2020-07-09 22-51-54-323
Video by Birgitt
2020.07.10: 101, 102 and 103 fish and play, 7/10/2020 video by mckate.
10 Jul 2020- 101, 102, and 103 Fish and Play
Video by mckate
2020.07.11: NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared this 7/11/2020 photo of 402's emancipated subadults (101, 102 and 103) in chat. "The 402's this year in July on the Valley Road." The 7/11/2020 date was confirmed.
Please request NSBoak's (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2020.07.17: Emancipated 402s (101, 102 and 103) at the falls, 7/17/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
Emancipated 402s at the falls july 17th 2020
Video by Ratna Narayan
2020.07.20: 402's emancipated subadults at the falls, 7/20/2020 video by Lani H.
402's emancipated subadults at the falls 7-20-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.07.21: Lani H's 7/21/2020 video, 273 and yearlings meet 402's emancipated subadults 101, 102 and 103.
273 and yearlings meet 402's emancipated subadults 7 21 2020, video by Lani H
Video by Lani H
August 2020:[]
2020.08.11: 102 eats clay (geophagy), 8/11/2020 video by mckate.
11 Aug 2020- 102 Eats Clay
Video by mckate
2020.08.31: 101, 102 and 103 fish the riffles, 8/31/2020 video by mckate. "103 has caught up in size with 102. That was him throwing the haymaker. 101 still leads the way."
31 Aug 2020- 101, 102 and 103 Fish the Riffles
Video by mckate
September 2020:[]
102 appears on the list of Bears monitored in Fall 2020.
2020.09.03: Possible 402 subadults 101, 102 and 103, 9/3/2020 video by Lani H.
Possible 402 subadults 9-3-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.09.04: 102 has some clay to eat (geophagy), 9/4/2020 video by mckate.
4 Sep 2020- 102 Has Some Clay
Video by mckate
2020.09.07: 402 subs (101, 102 and 103) stay together after emancipation, 9/7/2020 video by Hey Princess.
402 subs stays together after emancipation 09.07.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.09.11: "Bucky" tries to get 101, 102 and 103 to play, 9/11/2020 video by mckate. "Funny how he tried to separate one out for play. That didn't last too long. They are a tight and cautious bunch."
11 Sep 2020- Bucky Tries to Get 101, 102, and 103 to Play
Video by mckate
2020.09.13: Cam viewer and Brooks Falls visitor 907AKSnow shared a 9/13/2020 video of 101, 102 and 103. "Here's the video of the little 402 cubs newly emaciated from Mom, September 2020. They were so adorable!"
The 402 cubs, September 13, 2020, newly emancipated from Mom. Katmai NP, Brooks Camp.
Video by 907AKSnow
907AKSnow also shared a photo of 101, 102 and 103 that was taken on 9/13/2020.
Please request 907AKSnow's permission prior to using her photographs!
101, 102 and 103 September 13, 2020 photo by 907AKSnow
2020.09.21: 402 subs fishing with beautiful views of Naknek Lake, 9/11/2020 video by Hey Princess.
402 subs fishing with beautiful views of Naknek lake 09.21.20
Video by Hey Princess
94 and cubs chase the 402? subadults, 9/21/2020 video by Lani H.
94 and cubs chase the 402? subadults 9-21-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.09.23: 101, 102, and 103 gather in the riffles, 9/23/2020 video by mckate.
23 Sep 2020- 101, 102, and 103 Gather in the Riffles
Video by mckate
2020.09.29: 402's emancipated subadults (101, 102 and 103) near the bridge, 9/29/2020 video by Lani H.
402 emancipated subadults near the bridge 9-29-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.09.30: Lani H's 9/30/2020 video, 402 emancipated subadults at the falls.
402 emancipated subadults at the falls 9-30-2020
Video by Lani H
October 2020:[]
2020.10.01: 402 emancipated subadults in the riffles, 10/1/2020 video by Lani H.
402 emancipated subadults in the riffles 10-1-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.10.06: 402's (101, 102 and 103) subadults at the falls, 10/6/2020 video by Lani H.
402 subadults at the falls 10-6-2020
Video by Lani H
402's subadults in the riffles 10/6/2020, 10/6/2020 video by Lani H.
402 subadults in the riffles 10-6-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.10.07: 402's subs (101, 102 and 103) at the falls, 10/7/2020 video by Hey Princess.
402 subs at the falls 10.07.20
Video by Hey Princess
Nosy subadult sniffs the falls cam, 10/7/2020 video by mckate. "This was one of the 402s."
7 Oct 2020- Nosy Sub Sniffs Cam
Video by mckate
2020.10.10: 402 subs are still together and visit the falls, 10/10/2020 video by Hey Princess.
402 subs are still together and visit the falls 10.10.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.10.14: 402's (101, 102 and 103) are still sticking together, 10/14/2020 video by Becky Osberg.
402's still sticking together-Oct 14th 2020
Video by Becky Osberg
2020.10.23: Hey Princess's 10/23/2020 video, 402's subs fish at the lower river.
402 subs at the river 10.23.20
Video by Hey Princess
2021: 3.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
102 was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 31.
102's page in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 31
July 2021:[]
102 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021.
2021.07.07: This subadult resting on the fish ladder wall is believed to be 102, 7/7/2021 video by mckate. 402's offspring often waited on that wall as their mother fished the lip.
7 Jul 2021- 102 Rests on Fish Ladder? (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.12: 146 and 101 on the lip, 7/12/2021 video by mckate. I think that might have been 146 with the first catch, 101 with the second, and possibly 102 waiting on the fish ladder at the very end.
12 Jul 2021- 146 and 101 on the Lip (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.13: Skinny 102 watches fish, 7/13/2022 video by mckate. "You see this and realize that the fish arrived just in time. I hope all the subs found plenty of scraps today."
13 Jul 2021- Skinny 102 Sub Watches Fish (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.15: Could this be 102 enjoying 39's leftovers? 7/15/2021 video by mckate. "I'm pretty sure this is a 402 sub. Just a guess on which one."
15 Jul 2021- 102 Enjoying 39's Leftovers?
Video by mckate
September 2021:[]
102 September 2021 NPS photo 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 31
102 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2021.
2021.09.02: Park visitor Ronald Woan captured multiple 9/2/2021 photos of 102, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8.
2021.09.05: Brad Ryan's two 9/5/2021 photos of 102, #1 and #2.
2022: 4.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
Not believed to have been observed in 2022.
July 2022:[]
102 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
September 2022:[]
102 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2022.
2023: 5.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
How 101 Got Her Nickname:[]
102 does not have an official nickname. The NPS has moved away from naming bears at KNP&P.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Litters of Cubs:[]
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Known Relatives:[]
024 & 209 family tree - updated Nov 2022
Mother: 402 (per page 31 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook)
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 101 and 103 (per page 31 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook)
Maternal Siblings: 503, 811 and 812