174 September 25, 2020 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
Subadult Sex Unknown per NPS (male per 10/21/2020 video)
Year First Observed: 2020
Year Last Observed: 2021 (Cams)
Known Offspring Of: Unknown
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown
Identification:[]
Mckate's ID Tips: 174 was a small sub who first appeared in late September 2020. He was born no later than 2018, but his parentage is unknown. In the fall, 174 is most easily IDed by his large poofy head. He also has a narrow upturned muzzle, a semi-prominent hump, and small bright blonde ears that initially earned him the nickname Princess Leia. His coat is dark blonde to brown.
Mckate's 174 YouTube playlist.
Mckate's 10/21/2020 video shows 174 to be male. See video below.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
Mckate's Notes: In 2020 174 made the rounds from the falls to the lower river, but didn't interact with other subs. Probably the most notable thing about him is that he likes to fish right above the falls.
174 returned in 2021 and quietly spent most of his time on the Big Island of the lower river. I wonder if he and 184 might be siblings. They tend to arrive at the same time and hang around the same area. They both have poofy heads and narrow muzzles and 184 is sometimes mistaken for 174.
Life History:[]
2020: Subadult Sex Unknown[]
September 2020:[]
174 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2020.
2020 Season Official Bears Monitored List provided by Ranger Lian April 14, 2022 10:12 AKDT
2020.09.25: 174 September 25, 2020 NPS photo by Ranger T. Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
174 September 25, 2020 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
2020.09.29: 174 in the riffles, 9/29/2020 video by mckate.
29 Sep 2020- 174 in the Riffles (explore.org)
Video by mckate
October 2020:[]
2020.10.06: 174 in the riffles again, 10/6/2020 video by mckate. "This is our little 902 look alike."
6 Oct 2020- 174 in the Riffles Again (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2020.10.10: Mckate's 10/10/2020 video of 174 at the falls. "I think this may be the same little bear we've been seeing the riffles and it just looks darker on this cam? I don't know. There will be lots of time to sort these little bears out in the chat over the winter."
10 Oct 2020- 174 at Falls (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2020.10.17: 174 walks under the cam on the lower river, 10/17/2020 video by mckate.
17 Oct 2020- 174 Walks Under the Cam (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2020.10.21: 174 is a male as evidenced by him urinating straight down, 10/21/2020 video by mckate. "See the pee after the poop. I thought I'd seen dangly bits on him when he walked through the riffles, but wasn't positive. Such a cute bear."
21 Oct 2020- 174 is Male (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2020.10.25: Mckate's 10/25/2020 video, 174 walks the lip. "This little guy gets around. I suspect he was the little lip walker we kept seeing earlier in the season."
25 Oct 2020- 174 Walks Lip (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021: Subadult Sex Unknown[]
174 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July or Fall 2021.
2021 Season Official Bears Monitored List provided by Ranger Lian April 14, 2022 10:12
October 2021:[]
2021.10.15: 174 was first viewed on the cams on the lower river, 10/15/2021 video by mckate.
15 Oct 2021- 174 Arrives (explore.org)
Video by mckate
174 has a snooze, 10/15/2021 video by mckate. "208 kept walking past and waking him up. 208 did eventually follow him around the Big Island trying to figure out who he might be, but unfortunately that recording wasn't clear enough to post. 174 wasn't interested in making a friend."
15 Oct 2021- 174 Has a Snooze (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.16: 174 walks by the Brooks Falls low cam, 10/16/2021 video by mckate. "He looks a little like 820 in profile. Great to see there's enough sun to run the falls low cam!"
16 Oct 2021- 174 at the Falls (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.18: Mckate's 10/18/2021 video of 174 on the big island.
18 Oct 2021- 174 on the Big Island (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.21: 174 and 184 on the lower river, 10/21/2021 video by mckate. "Here's proof that 174 and 184 are separate bears. I wonder if they could be siblings since they show up at about the same time in the fall and have puffy heads and narrow muzzles?"
21 Oct 2021- 174 and 184 on Lower River (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.26: 174 on the big island, 10/26/2021 video by mckate.
26 Oct 2021- 174 on the Big Island (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.28: Mckate's 10/28/2021 video of 174 traveling along the lower river.
28 Oct 2021 174 on the Lower River (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.10.30: 174 was last observed on 10/30/2021. He can be seen in this 10/30/2021 video by mckate.
30 Oct 2021- 174 on the Lower River (explore.org)
Video by mckate
How 174 Got Their Nickname:[]
174 does not have an official nickname. The NPS has moved away from naming bears at KNP&P.
While waiting for an official ID number, 174 was referred to as "Prince" by bear cam viewers. This is not an official nickname.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
Add here
Known Relatives:[]
Unknown
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown