131 in her unique blonde coat September 8, 2024 photograph by Amy Incillo (NWBearLove92) (p 10/06/24 14:36)
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Adult Female
Year First Observed: 2020 as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult, 2018 year of birth.
Last Year Observed: 2024
Offspring Of: The Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook identifies 131 as the offspring of 482 Brett. That information is noted on page 32 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook under 131's Bear Book entry. "#129, #131, and #133 are all offspring of #482 from the same litter. #131 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: None as of 2023 Season
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown
Identification:[]
131 was initially observed as a 2.5 year-old newly identified subadult during the 2020 season. #131’s face is slightly darker than her coat and she has a slightly upturned muzzle. She has a very blond coat in early summer.
Mckate's ID Tips: 131 is easy to spot early in the season because she is as white as a lamb. She has a short upturned muzzle and dark button eyes. In the fall her coat darkens along her back and she sports a fluffy head and goatee. She can sometimes be hard to distinguish from her sister 133 in the fall, but she has the fluffier head and more of a frowny face.
Mckate's 131 YouTube playlist.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
#129, #131, and #133 are all suspected offspring of #482 from the same litter. #131 is female. In July 2020, she was seen mostly with her siblings. In fall, she was slightly more independent though still occasionally seen with her siblings.
Mckate's Notes: 131 spent most of 2020, her year of emancipation, with her sisters. She arrived early in 2021 and was the first bear seen on the cams. She must have been discouraged by the late fish run, so ate a muskrat on the lower river and then departed for parts unknown in mid June. She wasn't seen again until her return in early September when she met up with her sis 129 a few times.
Life History:[]
2018: Spring Cub with 482 Brett and Littermates 129 and 133[]
131 is a female offspring of 482 Brett. 482 Brett had a litter of 3 spring cubs in 2018.
2019: Yearling Cub with 482 Brett and Littermates 129 and 133[]
2020: Newly Emancipated 2.5 Year-Old Independent Subadult[]
131 was included in the 2021 Bears of Brooks River book page 32.
2020 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2020 season video of 482 Brett's 3 subadults 129, 131 and 133, "Bear 482's Subadults 2020."
Bear 482s subadults 2020
Video by Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd)
July 2020:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears monitored in July 2020.
2020.07.07: 131 the first of the 482's to return? 7/7/2020 video by mckate.
7 Jul 2020- 131 the First of the 482's to Return?
Video by mckate
2020.07.10: 131 all alone, 7/10/2020 video by mckate.
10 Jul 2020- 131 All Alone
Video by mckate
2020.07.12: 131 July 12, 2020 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
131 July 12, 2020 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Terry-AK shared five 7/12/2020 photos of 131, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. Comments from Terry that can be viewed at the shared link, "I'm on here very late today but wanted to add some pics of 131 Marshmallow that I took when I was there in July of 2020. They aren't very good as I was just so darn excited and I was using my phone. Not sure how many pics I can add in one post but here goes. There was a ranger above on the trail and my sister and I were just starting to go up the trail and we both backed down to the restrooms there. Marshmallow was trying to figure out where to go. She finally got down to the road there and, when we got back down from the other platforms, she was still there in the same area just sleeping on the side. We both waited and she finally went off into the woods. So amazing how calm she was."
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Mckate's 7/12/2020 video, 131 keeps an eye out.
12 Jul 2020- 482's Marshmallow Keeps an Eye Out
Video by mckate
2020.07.20: 719s greet (and chase) 131 and 27, 7/20/2020 video by mckate. 131 is first in line. "719's boys are upholding the Holly family tradition of chasing other bears on the spit road."
20 Jul 2020- 719s Greet (and Chase) 131 and 27
Video by mckate
2020.07.23: Mckate's 7/23/2020 video, 129, 131, and 133 find each other. "I was wondering if these emancipated subs would ever get together. Finally!"
23 Jul 2020- 129, 131, and 133 Find Each Other
Video by mckate
2020.07.24: 131, 133, and 129 pass by, 7/24/2020 video by mckate. "133 is pretty thin compared to her sisters. I'm guessing she was the last to find her way back to Brooks? Nice that they are all together!"
24 Jul 2020- 131, 133, and 129 Pass By
Video by mckate
482 subadults (129, 131 and 133) down the spit and spit road, 7/24/2020 video by Lani H. "I think 94's cubs chased them down the spit, with a cameo appearance by 435 Holly's coy."
482 subadults down the spit and spit road 7-24-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.07.28: Mckate's 7/28/2020 video of the 482 sisters, 129, 131 and 133. "These three 482 subs seem so well behaved and almost refined particularly after spending an hour trying to sort out the rollicking male subs in the riffles.
28 Jul 2020- Sisters
Video by mckate
August 2020:[]
2020.08.01: 129, 131, and 133 in the riffles, 8/1/2020 video by mckate. "This lighting really shows their color differences. It looks like 133 may be starting to fill out."
1 Aug 2020- 129, 131, and 133 in the Riffles
Video by mckate
2020.08.02: CamOp Kwaahu captured this 8/2/2020 video that appears to show 129, 131 and 133 at 1:56:06. They can be seen lying on the edge of the spit road near the large bush. As larger subadults arrive, they become alert. At 2:02:24, one of them bluff charges the approaching bears. The 3 of them then quickly leave. Note: The YouTube link is queued to start at 1:56:06, the thumbnail starts at 0:00.
An afternoon of coy, subs, and cubs LRE 02 08 20
Video byKwaahu
2020.08.03: 129, 131 and 133 can be seen in the very beginning of this 8/3/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
482 cubs and sow and 3 cubs on spit road aug 3rd 2020
Video by Ratna Narayan
2020.08.04: Ratna Narayan's 8/4/2020 video. 129, 131 and 133 are the first 3 bears followed by two 39's light and dark yearlings and then 39. There is never a chase. Maybe 39's cubs were curios about the new subadults.
39 and cubs and 482s on spit road aug 4th 2020
Video by Ratna Narayan
2020.08.05: 129, 131 and 133 are seen at the falls (at 5:16) in this 8/5/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
Pretty amazing collage of bears at the falls today 5th aug 2020-4
Video by Ratna Narayan
2020.08.09: Evwada's 8/9/2020 snapshot of 129, 131 and 133 at the lower river.
482's emancipated subadults (2 of them), 8/9/2020 video by Lani H. 131 is on the right.
482's emancipated subadults (2 of them) 8-9-2020
Video by Lani H
September 2020:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears monitored in Fall 2020.
2020.09.19: 482 subadults (129, 131 and 133) under the bridge, 9/19/2020 video by Lani H.
482 subadults under the bridge 9-19-2020
Video by Lani H
129, 131 and 133 return after an absence, 9/19/2020 video by mckate. "They were pretty tired today. I wonder if they followed their mom back? Funny that 503 arrived a day after his mom too."
19 Sep 2020- 129, 131, and 133 Return
Video by mckate
2020.09.20: Bear parade on the spit road, 9/21/2020 video by Hey Princess. "482 subs, followed by the 273's."
Bear parade on the spit road 09.20.20
Video by Hey Princess
273 and yearlings and 482's subadults and and extra subadult walk down spit road, 9/20/2020 video by Lani H.
273 and yearlings and 482's subadults and and extra subadult walk down spit road 9-20-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.09.21: 129, 131 and 133 form a united front against unknown subadult "Bucky", 9/21/2020 video by mckate. "Not sure what his crime could have been. It took him quite a while to finally escape. I had to laugh at 131 "Marshmallow" sitting in the road to make sure he didn't come back."
21 Sep 2020- 129, 131, and 133 Form a United Front Against Bucky
Video by mckate
482 subs (129, 131 and 133) gang up on a bigger sub, 9/21/2020 video by Hey Princess.
482 subs gang up on a bigger sub 09.21.20
Video by Hey Princess
719 and yearlings with 482 subadult (131?), 9/21/2020 video by Lani H.
719 and yearlings with 482 subadult 9-21-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.09.25: 482 subs (129, 131 and 133) visit the falls, 9/25/2020 video by Hey Princess.
482 subs visit the falls 09.25.20
Video by Hey Princess
October 2020:[]
2020.10.02: 131 is seen in the riffles in this 10/2/2020 video by Becky Osberg.
482 Subadult "Marshmallow" at the Falls-Oct 2nd 2020
Video by Becky Osberg
2020.10.03: Two subadults of 482 Brett in the riffles, 10/3/2020 video by Lani H. The nearest subadult appears to be 131.
482 subadults in the riffles 10-3-2020
Video by Lani H
2020.10.04: 131 scours the riffles, 10/4/2020 video by mckate. "She wasn't having much luck. I guess she and her sisters are scouting around on their own."
4 Oct 2020- 131 Scours the Riffles
Video by mckate
2020.10.06: 482 sub 131 "Marshmallow" and her sister at the river, 10/6/2020 video by Hey Princess.
482 sub Marshmallow and her sister at the river 10.06.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.10.09: 131 walks through the woods, 10/9/2020 video by mckate.
9 Oct 2020- 131 Walks Thru the Woods
Video by mckate
This subadult of 482 Brett appears to be 131 in this 10/9/2020 video by Becky Osberg.
482 sub Marshmallow-Oct 9th 2020
Video by Becky Osberg
2020.10.10: 482 subs (131 and 1 sibling) visit the falls, 10/10/2020 video by Hey Princess. 131 is the first one seen at 0:14.
482 subs visit the falls 10.10.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.10.11: 131 is briefly seen from 0:00-0:08 in this 10/11/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
Gorgeous bear Oct 11th 2020
Video by Ratna Narayan
2020.10.13: 29 shadows ?131 for scraps, 10/13/2020 video by mckate.
13 Oct 2020- 29 Shadows 131 Marshmallow for Scraps
Video by mckate
Hey Princess's 10/13/2020 video of 131 in the riffles.
482 sub Marshmallow at the riffles 10.13.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.10.16: 131, the eating machine, 10/16/2020 video by mckate.
16 Oct 2020- 131 the Eating Machine
Video by mckate
482 sub 131 "Marshmallow" eating at the river, 10/16/2020 video by Hey Princess.
482 sub Marshmallow eating at the river 10.16.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.10.23: 129, 131, and 133 trail by, 10/23/2020 video by mckate. "I've been waiting quite awhile to catch all three together!"
23 Oct 2020- 129, 131, and 133 Trail By
Video by mckate
482 sub 131 "Marshmallow" shining bright on the river, 10/23/2020 video by Hey Princess.
482 sub Marshmallow shining bright on the river 10.23.20
Video by Hey Princess
2021: 3.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
131 was included in the Bears of Brooks River book page 32.
131's page in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 32
June 2021:[]
2021.06.14: Could this be 131? A blonde bear, believed to be a subadult was observed on the lower river on 6/14/2021, video by mckate. "Welcome to a new bear season. At first I thought this was 719, but after recording and having a better look I believe that it might be 131'Marshmallow.' I cut out the part where she approached the fisherman and asked what they were catching!"
14 Jun 2021- First Bear of the Season
Video by mckate
2021.06.16: 131 in this 6/16/2021 video by mckate. "She didn't strike me as being overly enthused, maybe even gagged a little at one point, but it probably beats a steady diet of grass. I think this might be 131 Marshmallow or her sis, 133."
16 Jul 2021- How about muskrat for dinner?
Video by mckate
SteveCA created this video of 131 and the ground squirrel.:
2021-06-16 131 Snags Dinner from the River from Explore.org
131 and the ground squirrel June 16, 2021 by Flyer7474 (aka SteveCA)
After the above videos of 131, KNP&P Media Ranger Naomi Boak captured this NPS photo of 131 (p 06/17/2021 14:40):
"While you are waiting for bears to buck the wind, here is a photo of bear 131, whose mother "Ghost Bear." She had just killed and eaten a ground squirrel on the spit. Some visitors got a picture of her doing that. I didn't, sorry. This is her on her way back down the spit road.
NPS Photo/ N.Boak 6-16-21"
SteveCA created this gif of 131 obtaining the ground squirrel. LunaCre created these gifs (#1 & #2) of 131 on June 16, 2021:
2021.06.28: 131 was briefly seen on the spit on 6/28/2021, gif by LunaCre.
131 June 28, 2021 gif by LunaCre
July 2021:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021.
131 July 2021 NPS photo 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 32
2021.07.08: This appears to be 131 on the RW cam, 7/8/2021 gif by LunaCre.
131 July 8, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.07.11: 129 (right) greets her sibling 131 (left) in this 7/11/2021 gif by LunaCre.
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129 (right) and sibling 131 (left) July 11, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.07.19: 831 (left) charges after 131 (right), 7/19/2021 gif by LunaCre.
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831 (left) and 131 (right) July 19, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.07.25: 131 fishes the riffles, 7/25/2021 video by JG.
131 in the riffles - Explore.org July 25, 2021
Video by JG
September 2021:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2021.
131 September 2021 NPS photo 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 32
2021.09.06: 131 returns from her walkabout after a 5 week absence, 9/6/2021 video by mckate. "So sisters 129 and 131 are back, can 133 be far behind? Good to see them!"
6 Sep 2021- 131 Returns from Her Walkabout (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.09.11: 131 (left) gets a kiss, 9/11/2021 video by mckate. "That must have been her sis 129, because I don't think she'd accept a kiss from any random sub."
11 Sep 2021- 131 Gets a Kiss (explore.org)
Video by mckate
129 and 131 play, 9/11/2021 video by mckate.
11 Sep 2021- 129 and 131 Play (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.09.19: 131 walks the spit, 9/19/2021 gif by LunaCre.
131 September 19, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.09.20: 131 walks along the river bank, 9/20/2021 video by Hey Princess.
131 Marshmallow walking along the river bank Explore.org 09.20.21
Video by Hey Princess
131 poses by the bridge, 9/20/2021 gif by LunaCre.
131 September 20, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.09.23: Luana Rubin's 9/23/2021 photos of 131, #1 and #2.
2021.09.30: 131 scavenging the river, 9/30/2021 video by Hey Princess.
131 Marshmallow scavenging the river Explore.org 09.30.21
Video by Hey Princess
October 2021:[]
2021.10.06: 131 fishing along the lower river, 10/6/2021 video by JG.
131 - Explore.org October 6, 2021
Video by JG
131 (left) and her sister 129 (right) fish together, 10/6/2021 gif by LunaCre.
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131 (left) and 129 (right) October 6, 2021 gif by LunaCre
2021.10.08: 131 consumes some clay, 10/8/2021 video by mckate. "She looks so much like her mom! You can tell she's grown quite a bit this season because she's not as wide as she is tall like she was last season."
8 Oct 2021- 131 Consumes Some Clay (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.21: 131 is seen fishing near the oxbow area, 10/21/2021 video by mckate.
21 Oct 2021- 131 Makes an Appearance (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.22: 131 walking along the lower river in search of fish, 10/22/2021 gif by LunaCre.
131 October 22, 2021 gif by LunaCre
November 2021:[]
2021.11.01: 129 (right) greets her sis 131 (left), 11/1/2021 video by mckate. "Since it was kind of hard to see 131's cute face through the ice crystal, I tacked a short clip of her on the end."
1 Nov 2021- 129 Greets Her Sis, 131 (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022: 4.5 Year-Old Female Subadult[]
July 2022:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.12: 131 was first observed on 7/12/2022, gif by LunaCre.
131 July 12, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.13: 131 (front left) looks for her sisters, 504 and her 2 yearlings are in the background, 7/13/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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131 (nearest) July 13, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.15: 131 finds scraps on the lower river, 7/15/2022 video by mckate. "It's good to see that 129 and 131 have checked in. I wonder where their sis, 133, might be. Maybe I've just missed her?"
15 Jul 2022- 131 Finds Scraps on the Lower River (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022.07.16: A young bear wants to be friends with 131 (front) and 610 (middle) on the spit road, 7/16/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131, 610 and a young bear July 16, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.18: 131 looks for her sisters on the spit, 7/18/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 July 18, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.19: 131 checks out the falls, 7/19/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 July 19, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.20: Sisters let their hair down, 7/20/2022 video by mckate. "My favorite moment of the day was 129 and 131 finding each other and having some fun. They tend to be kind of serious little bears, but they were sure glad to see each other."
20 Jul 2022- Sisters Let Their Hair Down (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2022.07.21: 131 (in the foreground) gives her mom 482 Brett and her sibling sisters lots of space in the riffles, 7/21/2022 gif by LunaCre.
482 Brett and 1 of her 2 yearlings July 21, 2022 gif by LunaCre
131 fishes the picnic area on the lower river, 7/21/2022 video by twelve22.
131 - July 21, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.07.22: 131 wades along the lower river, 7/22/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 July 22, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.25: 131 (near) fishes the riffles, 7/25/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Fishes in the Riffles - July 25, 2022 (explore.org)-2
Video by twelve22
2022.07.26: 131 travels along the lower river path, 7/26/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
131 Lower River cam Explore.org 7-26-2022
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.27: 131 finds some nice scraps at the falls, 7/27/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Finds Some Nice Scraps - July 27, 2022 (explore.org)-3
Video by twelve22
2022.07.28: 131 poses in the morning light, 7/28/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 July 28, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.29: Cam Viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lori Hocking (aka Lovethebears1) captured eleven photos of 131 on 7/29/2022, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 and #11.
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131 enjoys her catch in the riffles, 7/29/2022 video by twelve22.
131 - July 29, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.07.30: 131 sits on 89 Backpack's rock, 7/30/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Sits on Backpack's Rock - July 30, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.07.31: Cam Viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lori Hocking (aka Lovethebears1) captured four photos of 131 on 7/31 2022, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
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131 fishes the riffles from a rock, 7/31/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
131 Riffles cam Explore.org 7-31-2022-2
Video by Jen Schneider
131 says "How do you drive this thing", 7/31 2022 video by Jen Schneider.
131 says "How do you drive this thing?" Riffles cam Explore.org 7-31-2022-2
Video by Jen Schneider
August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 131 fishes the riffles, 8/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
131 Riffles cam Explore.org 8-1-2022-3
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.08.02: 909's yearling meets 131, 8/2/2022 video by mckate.
2 Aug 2022- 909's Girl Greets 131 (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2022.08.04: 306 says hi to 131, 8/4/2022 video by twelve22.
806 Junior Says Hi to 131 - August 4, 2022 (explore.org)-2
Video bt twelve22
2022.08.05: Sisters take some time out for play, 8/5/2022 video by mckate. "That was 131 approaching 129 for some fun."
5 Aug 2022- Sisters Take Some Time Out for Play (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2022.08.06: 131 (right) snorkels with a friend, 8/6/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 and a friend August 6, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.08.29: 131 in the riffles, 8/29/2022 video by twelve22.
131 in the Riffles - August 29, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
307 (darker) and 131 (lighter) fish the riffles, 8/29/2022 video by twelve22.
307 and 131 - August 29, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.08.30: 131 on the spit, 8/30/2022 video by twelve22.
131 on the Spit - August 30, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.08.31: 131 eats her fish on river watch, 8/31/2022 gif by LunaCre.
131 August 6, 2022 gif by LunaCre
306 would like 131 to share her fish, 8/31/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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131 (left) and 306 (right) August 31, 2022 gif by LunaCre
September 2022:[]
131 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2022.
2022.09.01: 131 checks out the scene at the falls, 9/1/2022 video by mckate.
1 Sep 2022- 131 Checks Out the Scene at the Falls (explore.org)
Video by mckate
131 meets up with 230, 9/1/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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2022.09.02: NWBearLove92 shared three photos of 131 on 9/12/2022, #1, #2 and #3. "ID help please. Is this 131? Walking down the spit road 9/2/22 (3 photos)." Amy (NWBEARLOVE92)'s 9/2/2022 photo of 131. "Intense stare from beautiful 131. She was walking down the spit road and looked up just at the right moment for a great photo. 9/2/22."
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A nice look at 131 walking along the lower river and then heading out to snorkel, 9/2/2022 video by JG.
131 - Explore.org September 2, 2022-2
Video by JG
2022.09.03: 854 Divot watches 131 (middle) and 230 (left), 9/3/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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230 (left) with 131 (middle) and 854 Divot (right) August 3, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.09.04: 131 eats and eats and eats, 9/4/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Eats (and Eats and Eats) - September 4, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.09.06: 131 plays with 208 on the spit, 9/6/2022 video by twelve22. "I've noticed that 131 likes to take little breaks to play with 208 when she's not busy eating and eating and eating."
131 and 208 - September 6, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.09.08: 133 returns to the delight of her sisters 129 and 131, 9/8/2022 video by mckate. "Well, mostly to the delight of 129. I think 131 thought they were being a little silly. That's 133 on the left in the thumbnail. I can't remember the last time we saw all of the girls together, so this was a real treat."
8 Sep 2022- 133 Returns to the Delight of Her Sisters (explore.org)
Video by mckate
131 flirts with 230, 9/8/2022 video by mckate.
8 Sep 2022- 131 Flirts with 230 (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022.09.09: 131 walks by the lower river path, 9/9/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Walks By - September 9, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.09.10-09.14: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer angrbodha shared two 9/10-9/14/2022 photos of 131 on 2/5/2022, #1 and #2.
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2022.09.12: 131 stands on the spit, 9/12/2022 photo by tandar.
2022.09.13: Angerbodha's 9/13/2023 video of 131 moving through the riffles.
Young sow (maybe 131? or one of her sisters?) moving through the riffles
9/13/2022 video by angerbodha
2022.09.18: 131 ignores the bears playing and concentrates on fish, 9/18/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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131 (right) September 18, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.09.19: Sisters 131 and 133 on the very soggy spit road, 9/19/2022 video by twelve22.
Sisters 131 and 133 on the Very Soggy Spit Road - September 19, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.09.20: 131 is looking very chubby, 9/20/2022 video by twelve22. "That might be her sister, 129, who she passes near the end."
131 Looking Very Chubby - September 20, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.09.24: 131 walks by the falls cam, 9/24/2022 video by twelve22.
131 Walks by the Falls Low Cam - September 24, 2022 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
2022.09.28: 131 passes through the falls, 9/28/2022 video by mckate.
28 Sep 2022- 131 Passes Through the Falls (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022.09.29: 131 and 811 with her 2 yearlings fish by the cutbank, 9/29/2022 video by twelve22.
131 and 811 Fish by the Cut Bank - September 29, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
October 2022:[]
2022.10.06: 208 says hello to 131, 10/6/2022 video by mckate.
6 Oct 2022- 208 Says Hello to 131 (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022.10.07: 131 was observed at the cutbank on 10/7/2022, video by twelve22.
131 Near the Cut Bank - October 7, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2022.10.20: 131 was last observed walking near the cutbank, 10/20/2020 snapshot by Sailor Moon.
2023: 5.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
131 didn't really seem to go on a true mid-season walkabout in 2023. 131 showed up every week and a half or two weeks pretty regularly during the 2023 season. (mckate noted this behavior in her 09/11/2023 video description)
July 2023:[]
2023.07.13: 131 arrives for the 2023 season in this video mckate captured:
13 Jul 2023- 131 Arrives (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.16: 131 sitting pretty on the spit in mckate's video:
16 Jul 2023- 131 Sittin' Pretty on the Spit (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.19: 131 can't stop pouncing in this video captured by mckate:
19 Jul 2023- 131 Can't Stop Pouncing (explore.org)
video by mckate
August 2023:[]
2023.08.28: 131 does her best to elude the live cams in this video by mckate:
28 Aug 2023- 131 Does Her Best to Elude Cams (explore.org)
video by mckate
September 2023:[]
2023.09.02: 131 passes by in this video captured by mckate:
2 Sep 2023- 131 Passes By (explore.org)
video by mckate
131 & 230 "Ben" pause to acknowledge each other in this video mckate captured:
2 Sep 2023- 230 and 131 Pause to Acknowledge Each Other (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.11: 131 fishes the lower river in this video by mckate:
11 Sep 2023- 131 Fishes the Lower River (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.12: 131 appears spooked by something/someone on or near the platform in this video mckate captured.:
12 Sep 2023- 131 Tries to Avoid Paparazzi (explore.org)
video by mckate
129 and 131 have a chilly meeting in mckate's video. 129 looked like she might have been jaw popping a little, and 131 kind of lunged at her. This reunion behavior is different than the more "friendly" interaction between these two sisters last season.:
12 Sep 2023- 129 and 131 Have a Chilly Meeting (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.13: 131 walks Spit Road in this video mckate's captured:
13 Sep 2023- 131 Walks the Spit Road (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.15: 131 interrupts 225's nap on the spit in mckate's video. 225 was decidedly unhappy and didn't seem to care that 131 is a larger sow.:
15 Sep 2023- 131 Interrupts 225's Nap (explore.org)
video by mckate
October 2023:[]
2023.10.02: 131 passes by the Brooks Falls Wildlife Viewing Platform in this video mckate captured:
2 Oct 2023- 131 Passes By the Falls Platform (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.05: 131 crosses the falls in this video captured by mckate. She and her sisters have been around the upper part of the river this week. Maybe they are looking for fresher fish?:
5 Oct 2023- 131 Crosses the Falls (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.12: 131 fishes the riffles in mckate's video:
12 Oct 2023- 131 Fishes the Riffles (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.19: 131 fishes the riffles in this video captured by mckate:
19 Oct 2023- 131 Fishes the Riffles (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.21: 429 "Mila"/"Social" finds a scrap on the bank of the riffles in mckate's video. 429 was following 131.:
21 Oct 2023- 429 Finds a Scrap on the Riffles Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
131 walks past 901 and her remaining male spring cub in this video by mckate:
21 Oct 2023- 131 Walks Past the 901s (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.23: Sisters, 129 & 131, fish the cut bank in this video captured by mckate. This was so nice to see because these two have always been pretty close but were pretty chilly towards each other in early September. Good to see that maybe they are enjoying each other's company again.:
23 Oct 2023- Sisters 129 and 131 Fish the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024: 6.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
July 2024:[]
2024.07.12: 131 gifs (#1 & #2) created by Blair-555 (p 07/12/2024 13:37). The file for gif #1 is larger than the wiki server is configured to allow, please click here to view Gif #1.:
August 2024:[]
2024.08.31: 131 was observed chasing fish at the cutbank this morning.
Later in the morning, Blair-55 created these gifs (#1 & #2) of 131 in the lower river (p 10:03).:
September 2024:[]
2024.09.08: Amy Incillo (aka NWBearLove92) captured this photograph of 131 looking fat and beautiful in her unique blonde coat (p 10/06/24 14:36).:
Please request Amy Incillo (NWBearLove92)'s permission PRIOR to using her photographs!
Why 131 Does Not Have an Official Nickname:[]
131 does not have an official nickname. KNP&P has moved away from officially nicknaming the bears.
131 has been called "Marshmallow' by cam viewers since she was a spring cub and the color of her fur looked like a roasted marshmallow. Note: This is not an official nickname and not used by NPS.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Litters of Cubs:[]
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Known Relatives:[]
482 family tree - updated Nov 2022
Mother: 482 Brett, per page 32 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook.
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 129 and 133, per page 32 of the Bears of Brooks River 2021 eBook.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown