Male Subadult
Year First Identified: 2021 as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult, 2019 year of birth
Year Last observed: 2023
Known Offspring Of: 208 is the suspected offspring of 719 and sibling to 207. There is no way to really confirm the link between subadults to the mother and siblings without DNA results.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown
Identification:[]
208 is a small male subadult. 208 has a brown coat and is darker than his sibling 207.
Mckate's ID Tips: Early in the season 208 has a light brown coat with some blonde highlights and dark brown legs. In 2021 he showed up with a large hat. By fall his coat darkens to a medium to dark brown. He has a long straight muzzle and with his long legs resembles a 402 sub in profile.
Mckate's 208 YouTube playlist.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
Both 208 and his brother did well on the river during their first independent summer in 2021. 208 could often be heard calling to his sibling 207 when they were in close proximity.
Mckate's Notes: 208 was emancipated in 2021 and spent part of July and late fall with his brother 207. When 207 took off for parts unknown in the middle of the season, 208 opted to stay on at Brooks. In mid-August he met 29 at the falls and must have followed her back to the lower river where they spent several idyllic weeks fishing, playing, and napping together.
Life History:[]
2019: Spring Cub with 719 and Littermate 208[]
July 2019:[]
2019.07.??: Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this video of 719 and her 2 spring cubs being observed during July of 2019.
2019.07.11: Jim Sousa's 7/11/2019 photo of 208.
August 2019:[]
2019.08.05: DanteV2000 shared six 8/5/2019 photos of 719 and her 2 spring cubs 207 and 208 on 4/15/2022, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. Dante added identification numbers to the photos for 207 and 208. "August 5, 2019: Sharing #719 and her two male COYs, #207 (blonde coat) and #208 (brown coat). TY."
Please request DanteV2000's permission prior to using their photographs!
2020: Yearling Cub with 719 and Littermate 208[]
2020 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2020 season video of 719 and her yearlings, "Bear 719 Princess and cubs 2020."
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created a 2nd 2020 season video of 719 and her yearlings, "Bear 719 Princess and cubs 2020 Part 2."
July 2020:[]
2020.07.09: Bennett's 7/9/2020 photo of 719 and her 2 yearlings, 207 and 208. Bennet also captured 7/9/2020 photos of 207 and 208. Bennet's 7/9/2020 photo of 208.
2020.07.21-07.22: Robert W. Grover's 7/21/2020 photo of 719 and her 2 yearlings 207 and 208. Robert W. Grover's two 7/22/2021 photos of 719 and her 2 yearlings 207 and 208, #1 and #2.
2021: Newly Emancipated 2.5 Year-Old Independent Subadult[]
208 was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 34
2021 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2021 season video of 207 and 208, "Bears 207 & 208 2021."
Green River created this video titled "The River Princess - 719 of Brooks River and Family." The video spans from 2016 when she was a new subadult shadowing the 402 family until 2021 when she emancipated her own 2.5 year old male cubs. 207 and 208 are seen after emancipation.
GreenRiver's 2021 video "The Little Princes" follows 207 and 208's journey after they are emancipated in 2021.
2021.??.??: 208 is briefly seen with his play partner 29 in this Steve Boice 2021 season video, 6:17-6:31.
2021.??.??: 208 chasing salmon in the river, 2021 Instagram photo by meanderingmep.
June 2021:[]
2021.06.30: 207 and 208 on the spit road, 6/30/2021 video by mckate.
LunaCre's 6/30/2021 gif of 207 and 208 after their emancipation from 719.
July 2021:[]
2021.07: 208 in July 2021 NPS photograph from 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 34:
208 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021.:
2021.07.02: 207 and 208 are seen together on 7/2/2021, gif by LunaCre.
Ratna Narayan's 7/2/2021 video of 207 and 208. 207 is seen by himself until he meets up with his brother 208 at 19:07.
2021.07.19: Brothers 207 and 208 travel together along the lower river, 7/19/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.29: 207 and 208 brave the falls, 7/29/2021 video by mckate. "One fishes while the other serves as the lookout. Good to see them braving the falls."
August 2021:[]
2021.08.01: 207 and 208 meet 128 Grazer, 8/1/2021 snapshot by SaraPNW:
207 and 208 fish at the falls, 8/1/2021 video by Itzy Holly. The siblings are seen at the bottom left of the screen.
2021.08.04: 208 fishes the kiddie pool, 8/4/2021 gif by oregonshefisher.
2021.08.05: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Betsy Pitlick's (aka BetsyBear) two 8/5/2021 photos of 208, #1 and #2:
Please request Betsy Pitlick's (aka BetsyBear) permission prior to using her photographs!
719 chases 208, 8/5/2021 video by mckate. "Just in case we needed confirmation that the two subs with the big hats are hers."
854's girl pirates from 208, 8/5/2021 video by mckate. "I think he knew it was hopeless to hang onto his fish when he saw both 854 yearlings coming his way. Mom came down and gave her seal of approval. Little stinkers! lol"
2021.08.07: 719 still working on emancipation with 208, 8/7/2021 video by mckate. "Her poor boy. Her mom is known for being a tough emancipator, so maybe she gets it from her. I don't think it's keeping him from fishing the falls though, because he was back not too long afterwards."
2021.08.08-08.13: Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared six 8/8-8/13/2021 photos of 208 on 5/15/2022, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6.
Please request Deanna Dittloff's (aka deelynnd) permission prior to using her photographs!
2021.08.09: 208 fishes the near pool, 8/9/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.08.10: 208 chills on a boulder, 8/10/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.08.12: 208 can be seen catching fish on the far side of the falls and carrying it downstream to eat, 8/12/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.08.13: Mckate's 8/13/2021 video of 128 Grazer's girl meeting 208."Now she's making friends with subs! He was nervous knowing that her mom was watching. Opinion is divided on whether or not this 719's brown or blonde sub. I'm reversing my decision and going with the brown sub."
2021.08.15: 208 stands his ground against mom, 8/15/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.08.16: Hey Princess's 8/16/2021 video of 208 fishing near his mom 719.
2021.08.19: 208 fishes under the falls, 8/19/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.20: 29 introduces herself to 208, 8/20/2021 video by mckate.
2021.08.24: 29 (left) has a new friend in 208, 8/24/2021 video by mckate. 29 is 2 years older than 208. "I wonder if he came looking for her after she introduced herself to him the other day at the falls."
29 (left) and 208 (right) play again, 8/24/2021 video by mckate. "We got a better look at 29's playmate here, and I'm pretty sure that it's 208. He must be enjoying fishing and playing with her because he hasn't been at the falls for a day or two."
2021.08.30: Two friends play and fish, 8/30/2021 video by mckate. "The developing friendship between 208 and 29 has to be one of the best stories of the season. I'm so glad they found each other."
September 2021:[]
2021.09: 208 in September 2021 NPS photographs from 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 34:
208 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2021.:
2021.09.01: Intrigue on the lower river, 9/1/2021 video by mckate. "That was 719 popping in and out of the willows going after 208, but why was she chasing the larger bear and why did it chase her back? I think poor 208 came to the lower river partly to escape Mom and now here she is!"
2021.09.02: Ronald Woan's 9/2/2021 photo of 208.
29 and 208 play and nap, 9/2/1021 video by mckate.
208 comes back to the falls, 9/2/2021 video by mckate. "He left his buddy 29 on the lower river long enough to check out the falls action and actually found quite a few scraps. What a charming little guy."
2021.09.03: Our daily dose of 208 and 29, 9/3/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.09.10: Mckate's 9/10/2021 video of 208 grazing.
2021.09.21: 208 hangs out with 94's girls, 9/21/2021 video by mckate. "They were very nice to him. I wonder if he was hoping they'd want to play like 29?"
2021.09.23: 435 Holly and her yearling follow her grandson 208, 9/23/2021 video by mckate. "The suspense was killing me since we know that Holly seems to enjoy chasing subs on that road. At the very end she doesn't disappoint."
2021.09.27: 207 finds his brother 208, 9/27/2021 video by mckate. "That was a very brief glimpse, but good to see them together. He also found some fish!"
2021.09.29: Mckate's 9/29/2021 video of 207 and 208 digging for clay. "So good to see these two back together."
October 2021:[]
2021.10.05: 208 snubs 29, 10/5/2021 video by mckate. "Maybe he felt deserted when she went on her short walkabout or maybe he just wasn't in the mood to play because his mom was watching. I hope they remain friends and it looks like 29 hopes so too."
2021.10.16: 719 charges 208, 10/16/2021 video by Birgitt.
2021.10.21: Possibly 207 and 208, 10/21/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.24: LunaCre's 10/24/2021 gif of possibly 207 and 208.
29 (near) and 208 (far) October 24, 2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.26: This 10/26/2021 video by markindify appears to be 207 and 208 at 3:38.
November 2021:[]
2021.11.01: Mckate's 11/1/2021 video of a plump 208. This was the last date 208 was observed in 2021.
2022: 3.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
July 2022:[]
208 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.:
2022.07.02: 208 on July 2, 2022 NPS photograph by Ranger Tammy Carmack via KNP&P Flickr:
2022.07.03: 208 checks out the falls the first time he was seen on the cams, 7/3/2022 video by mckate.
208 on the lower river, 7/3/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.11: 208 and 353 play, 7/11/2022 video by mckate.
353 says hi to 208, 7/11/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.07.12: 208 wrestles with "Addie", 7/12/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.14: 208 gives 353 a playful nip, 7/14/2022 video by mckate.
208 is eating well, 7/14/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.07.21: 208 on July 21, 2022 NPS photograph by Ranger Tammy Carmack via KNP&P Flickr:
208 plays with "Addie", 7/21/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.23: 208 plays with a stick, 7/23/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.07.24: Exuberant 208 overwhelms 133, 7/24/2022 video by mckate. "He really wanted to play, but she seemed to think he was a bit much. She managed to get away from him once and, just when the coast looked clear, he came out of nowhere again."
2022.07.25: 717 greets 208, 7/25/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.28: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lori Hocking captured two 7/28/2022 photos of 384 with 208, #1 and #2.
Please request Lori's (aka Lovethebears) permission prior to using her photographs!
2022.07.29: One of 128 Grazer's cubs plays with 208, 7/29/2022 video by twelve22.
208, 354 & 306 play together in this video by Twelve22:
August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 208 plays with 133, 8/1/2022 video by mckate.
2022.08.03: 208 on August 3, 2022 NPS photograph by Ranger Tammy Carmack via KNP&P Flickr:
129 and 208 play together on the spit, 8/3/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.09: 208 self medicates with clay, 8/9/2022 video by mckate.
208 watches fish fly at the falls, 8/9/2022 video by mckate.
208 and 353 visit the falls, 8/9/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.10: 230 invites 208 to play, 8/10/2022 video by mckate. "Ben was doing 503's old trick of trying to look small and nonthreatening. 205 was waging his head like he wanted to play, but he couldn't overcome his uncertainty."
2022.08.11: 208 tries lip fishing, 8/11/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.12: 208 enjoys some salmon and clay, 8/12/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.14: 208 fishes in his usual spot on the lower river, 8/14/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.17: A nice view of 208 by the picnic area, 8/17/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.18: 203 and 208 have a play session, 8/18/2022 video by mckate.
2022.08.22: Ronald Woan's 8/22/2022 photo of 208.
2022.08.26: 208 plays with 353, 8/26/2022 video by mckate. "208 has the size advantage since he's a year older, but 353 does a pretty good job of holding his own."
2022.08.29: 208 on August 29, 2022 NPS photograph via KNP&P Flickr:
September 2022:[]
208 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.:
2022.09.01: 208 walks the spit road, 10/1/2022 video by mckate. "He was trying to stay ahead of 164 and away from 854. Perils everywhere!"
2022.09.02: 208 and 203 play, 9/2/2022 video by twelve22:
2022.09.04: 208 enjoys some fish and clay, 9/4/2022 video by twelve22:
2022.09.05: Amy (NWBEARLOVE92)'s 9/5/2022 photo of 208. "Happy Tongue Out Tuesday and Fat Bear Tuesday from silly 205 (not 821 Pepper)….thanks a_lisa for the ID help. He was enjoying a clay snack in the lower river. 9/5/22."
Note: This subadult was originally thought to be 205 until the Bears Seen list and NPS photos were released. It was then realized that this bear was 208. 205 was not observed in 2022.
Please request Amy's (aka NWBEARLOVE92) permission prior to using any of her photographs!
208 and the 854s (353 and 354) form a united front against 273, 9/5/2022 video by mckate.
203 does not want to share her fish with 208, 9/5/2022 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."
2022.09.08: 208 pals around with 348, 9/8/2022 video by mckate. "208 is on the right in the thumbnail."
2022.09.20: 208 spots a fish by the bridge, 9/20/2022 video by mckate:
2022.09.21: 208 and 133 have a flirty play session, 9/21/2022 video by mckate:
2022.09.23: 208 on September 23, 2023 NPS photograph via KNP&P Flickr:
2022.09.24: Sisters 224 and 225 walk the spit road with 208, 9/24/2022 video by mckate. "He was also hanging out with the girls on the spit. So nice that the sisters still enjoy each other's company. Makes them easier to ID."
2022.09.29: 208 intercepts 903 for some play, 9/29/2022 video by mckate. "903 is so accommodating. You'd never know just looking at them that he's twice as old as 208."
2022.09.30: 208 on September 30, 2022 NPS photograph via KNP&P Flickr:
October 2022:[]
2022.10.01: 208 walks by the bridge and then does some fishing, 10/1/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.10.03: 208 walks by the falls low cam, 10/3/2022 video by twelve22:
2022.10.06: 208 says hello to 131, 10/6/2022 video by mckate:
2022.10.11: 129 tries to spy fish near the bank, 10/11 2022 video by mckate. "208 joins the party.":
2022.10.13: 208 enjoys his catch on the lower river, 10/13/2022 video by twelve22:
2022.10.14: 208 fishes the riffles, 10/14/2022 video by mckate:
2022.10.18: 230 and 208 eat some clay, 10/18/2022 video by mckate:
2022.10.20: 208 fishes the lower river, 10/20/2022 video by twelve22:
2022.10.24: 207 and 208 fish near the oxbow, 10/24/2022 video by twelve22:
2023: 4.5 Year-Old Subadult[]
July 2023:[]
2023.07.04: 203 arrives on a rainy night for the 2023 season and mckate captured his return in this video:
2023.07.05: Could this be 208 observed successfully fishing below the falls on the morning of July 5, 2023? Gywnne captured these gifs: #1 (p 06:45), #2 (p 06:54) #3 (p 06:59), #4 (p 07:06) & #5 (p 07:10).:
205 watches for jumpers in this video captured by mckate:
208 gets his first jacuzzi fish in this video mckate captured:
A buckin' 208 has a playdate with 225 on July 5, 2023 in this video by mckate:
208 and 225 pal about on July 5, 2023 in this video by JG.:
2023.07.08: Lots of dashing, but no grabbing brought to you by 909, 912 "Mufasa", 128 Grazer, and 208 all captured by mckate in this video. They are seeing those fish though, and 208 almost got a duck. 208 later caught at least two fish in the riffles.:
208 snorkels off the spit in this video by mckate:
2023.07.10: In this episode of "Let sleeping bears lie" 83 decided to take a nap right on the trail, something a big boar can do! 171 quickly darted away, 208 seemed either oblivious or just unbothered and the last bear stopped in her tracks. mckate captured the episode in her video:
2023.07.14: 28 "E" and 208 share a moment in this video captured by mckate:
2023.07.19: Sometimes one salmon just isn't enough. This young subadult, 208 is quite the energy conservationist taking two fish to what is left of the island to eat them. He was neatly lining up his fish before eating them.. mckate captured this video.:
208 efficiently gathers his fish in the video by mckate:
2023.07.28: 208 fishes with 128 Grazer in this video captured by mckate:
2023.07.30: 208 and 807 upstage 39 in this video created by mckate:
2023.07.31: 208 ponders eating one more video by mckate:
September 2023:[]
2023.09.14: Shortly after his return from his walkabout, mckate captured this video. 208 had actually been back from to the river for a little while, this was just the first cam observation of 28 that was worth recording.:
2023.09.15: 208 walks Spit Road taking his time in mckate's video. When mckate found him, 208 was napping across the road from 610 and possibly 131. 208 has always enjoyed the company of females.:
2023.09.19: mckate captured this video of 208 eating some clay. 208 was really digging up some big chunks of clay. This subadult male is such a delight in everything he does.:
2023.09.30: 208 braves the wind to do some fishing in this video mckate captured. mckate checked the River Watch cam a few times today and each time 208 was the only brave bear observed fishing in the lower river on this East winds day.:
208 moves upstream in this video by mckate:
October 2023:[]
2023.10.01: 208 snorkels around in this video captured by twleve22:
2023.10.12: 208 fishes the falls in his new dark "bear hat" in this video captured by mckate:
2023.10.19: 208 enjoys his catch in this video by mckate:
2023.10.20: 208 comes to the falls in this video captured by mckate:
2023.10.25: 208 fishes the riffles in this video mckate captured:
2023.10.28: 208 steals/pirates a fish from a bald eagle in mckate's video:
2023.10.29: 903 "Gully" waits for 208's scraps in this video by mckate:
November 2023:[]
2023.11.01: 208 shows off his gains in this video by mckate:
2023.11.04: 384 tells 208 this is her territory in this video mckate captured:
2023.11.06: 208 passes by the Kat's River View cam in this video captured by twelve22:
twelve22 captured this video of 208 and 903 "Gully" in the snow . The video shows mostly 208, but 903 is
2024: 5.5 Year-Old Older Subadult/Young Adult Male[]
208, at 5.5 years old, could be an older subadult or young adult boar during the 2024 season. Age does not determine the classification switch from subadult to adult in brown bears, copulation/mating does. 208 has not been observed mating in prior seasons, so the 2024 season may provide the opportunity for cam viewers/park visitors to observe 208's classification change on the live cams or at the park.
For Future Use
Why 208 Does Not Have An Official Nickname:[]
208 does not have an official nickname. The NPS has moved away from nicknaming bears at KNP&P.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Relatives:[]
Mother: 719, speculated, per page 34 in the Bears of Brooks River book
Father: Unknown
Littermate: 207, per page 34 in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book
Grandmother: 435 Holly
Uncle: 89 Backpack
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown