396 September 27, 2022 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
Adult Female
Year First Observed: 2022
Year Last Observed: 2023 ([[2024 Bears Seen by Day - by Corisande#September 18, 2024 [31+4]|2024?]])
Known Offspring Of: None as of 2023 Season
Known Litters of Cubs: Unknown
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Unknown
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Identification:[]
396 is a newly identified sow that was initially observed in the 2022 season. Very little is known about her.
There is some speculation by chatters that 396 could possibly be 615, a sow first identified in 2015.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
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Life History:[]
2020: Adult Female[]
October 2020:[]
2020.10.17: Could this unknown sow with 2 cubs seen on 10/17/2020 be 396? Video by Lani H.
Note the sow's resemblance to 396 in close views from 2:23-3:36.
Unknown sow and cubs at the falls 10-17-2020
Video by Lani H
2022: Adult Female[]
September 2022:[]
396 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
2022.09.14: Melissa Freels shared two 9/14/2022 photos of 396 on 10/15/2022, #1 and #2. "Hi all - First, I want to say that I know these are terrible pics--the lighting was so bad. For those who know photography, I was shooting at 10,000 ISO in this moment--which is ridiculous. I would normally just put my camera away in this scenario, but you know, the opportunity to photograph our bears doesn't come easily or often. Anyway, this is a bear who I think I should know, but I can't come up with the ID. Any thoughts? Pics taken on lower river on September 14."
Please request Melissa Freels' permission prior to using her photographs!
2022.09.15: 396 September 15, 2022 NPS photograph from KNP&P Flickr:
396 September 15, 2022 NPS photo KNP&P Flickr
2022.09.27: 396 September 27, 2022 NPS photograph by Ranger Tammy Carmack from KNP&P Flickr:
396 September 27, 2022 NPS photo by T Carmack KNP&P Flickr
2023: Adult Female[]
October 2023:[]
2023.10.05: mckate captured this video of 396's arrival. Some chatters thought they'd seen her around, but mckate wasn't sure. This sure seems to match her ranger photos though.:
5 Oct 2023- 396 Arrives (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.06: 396 visits the falls again in this video captured by mckate:
6 Oct 2023- 396 Visits the Falls Again (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024: Adult Female[]
396 was NOT observed by Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Monitor, during official bear monitoring sessions in the 2024 season.
Why 396 Does Not Have an Official Nickname:[]
396 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:[]
None as of 2024 season
Known Relatives:[]
Unknown
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown