359 July 16, 2022 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
Adult Female
Year First Observed: 2022 (NPS), 2021 Cams)
Year Last Observed: 2022 (? 2023) (? 2024)
Known Offspring Of: Unknown
Known Litters of Cubs: 1 (2021, 3 spring cubs speculated and 2022, 1 yearling)
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown
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Identification:[]
Twelve22's 359 YouTube Playlist
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
Life History:[]
2021: Adult Female with 3 Spring Cubs, speculated[]
July 2021:[]
2021.07.26: An unknown sow (believed to be 359) was observed on the spit and spit road with 3 spring cubs, video by mckate. This was the only time that this sow was believed to be have observed in 2021. "First she was scared off by people on the road and then by another bear coming, so we didn't get a great look. Mike Fitz and Ranger Naomi confirmed in the chat that this is a new sow."
26 Jul 2021- 359 Arrives with Three Cubs (explore.org)
Video by mckate
An Instagram photo posted by birddudejosh ( Josh Lietzow ) on 8/16/2021 appears to have been taken the same day. 359 and her 3 spring cubs can be seen in 9 photos.
2022: Adult Female with 1 Yearling[]
July 2022:[]
359 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.10: NWBearLove92's 7/10/2022 photo of 359 and her yearling. "Unknown sow (now identified as 359) and her yearling. Her cub looks very healthy and quite adorable. We haven’t seen them on the cams much….I hope they found a nice fishing spot. 7/10/22."
Please request Amy's (aka NWBEARLOVE92) permission prior to using any of her photographs!
2022.07.13: NWBearLove92 captured four 7/13/2022 photos of an unknown sow (later determined to be newly identified 359), #1, #2, #3 and #4. "Unknown sow with yearling near the riffles. They seemed relaxed and familiar with the river. Does anyone have thoughts on their ID? 7/13/22." Amy (NWBEARLOVE92)'s 7/13/2022 photo of 359 and her yearling. "359 and her yearling near the riffles on 7/13/22. I’m so glad she received her own number. I hope we see her again."
Please request Amy's (aka NWBEARLOVE92) permission prior to using any of her photographs!
_.05.jpg "359 and yearling July 13, 2022 photo by Amy (NWBEARLOVE92) .05.jpg (2.44 MB)")
2022.07.15:
359 July 15, 2022 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
2022.07.16:
359 July 16, 2022 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
2023: Adult Female (?)[]
359 may have been observed in 2023. We are awaiting information from KNP&P staff.
359 was not officially observed by Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Monitor, during the 2023 season.
2023 Official Bears Monitored List from Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Monitor, via LTC 10/16/23
2024: Adult Female with 3.5 Year-Old Cub (?)[]
359 & cub may have been observed by bearcam viewers in 2024. (7/7/24, 7/9-11/24, 7/13-18/24, 7/20-22/24, 7/25/24). This sow and cub did not provide close-up views when they were observed on the live cams this season. The sow that was observed does appear to have a long narrow muzzle like 359's. 359 had a very small yearling when observed in 2022, so if this is 359, her cub would now be 3.5 years old. This season we have observed 3.5 year-old cubs remaining with their family groups.
359 was not officially observed by Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Monitor during the 2024 season. Keep in mind that a bear/family group must be observed 3 times during official bear monitoring sessions to meet the requirements of being officially observed during any given season.
2024 Official Bear Monitoring List by Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Monitor
July 2024:[]
2024.07.07: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) may have been observed on this date; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for this date.
2024.07.09: 151 Walker (near) poses as 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) (far) pass by in mckate's video:
9 Jul 2024- 151 Poses as 359 and Cub Pass (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024.07.10 - 2024.07.11: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub may have been observed on these dates; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for these dates.
2024.07.13: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) watch from the bank in this video mckate captured:
13 Jul 2024- 359 and Cub Watch from Bank? (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024.07.14: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) may have been observed on this date; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for this date.
2024.07.15: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) may have been observed on this date; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for this date.
2024.07.16: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) walk the bank again in this video captured by mckate:
16 Jul 2024- 359 and Cub Walk the Bank Again (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024.07.17 - 2024.07.18: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub may have been observed on these dates; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for these dates.
2024.07.20: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub may have been observed on this date; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for this date.
2024.07.21: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub (?) video by mckate:
21 Jul 2024- 359 and Cub Stop for a Drink (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024.07.22: 359 with her 3.5 year-old cub (?) gif created by malmo (p 20:47). Alice & Alice (the gulls) also have a disagreement in malmo's gif.:
2024.07.25: 359 and her 3.5 year-old cub may have been observed on this date; looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs for this date.
Why 359 Does Not Have An Official Nickname:[]
359 does not have an official nickname. The NPS has moved away from officially nicknaming bears at KNP&P.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter, 3 Spring Cubs, speculated[]
2021: 359 was believed to have been seen in 2021 with 3 spring cubs[]
2022: 359 returned to Brooks River with 1 yearling[]
2022: 359 is observed with only 1 yearling. It is unknown what happened to her other 2 spring cubs.
Known Relatives:[]
Unknown
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown