461 NPS photo (year unknown) (zoom)
Adult Male
Year First Identified: 2013
Last Year Observed: Could 461 have been renumbered 217?
Offspring Of: Unknown at this time
Darting Attempts: There were no darting attempts (successful or unsuccessful) in 2016 or 2017 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study.
461 has not been included in editions of the Bears of Brooks River books as of the 2018 edition. We have requested additional information and photos from the rangers.
Identification:[]
Adult male, dark claws, brown coat, dark ears, prominent poofy brow, with a medium sized body.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
461's distinctive behaviors are not known to us. We have requested additional information from the rangers.
Life History:[]
2013:[]
461 was observed in Fall 2013.
2014:[]
461 was observed in Fall 2014.
2015: []
461 was observed in Fall 2015.
September 2015:[]
2015.09.08: NPS photos of 461 :
2015.09.17: NPS photos of 461 :
2015.09.19: NPS photos of 461 :
2016:[]
461 was observed in the upper Brooks River in late September 2016 . 461 is listed on the 2016 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List as being observed in fall.
October 2016:[]
2016.10.08: On October 8, 2016 an unknown to us bear was observed displacing 274 Overflow. This unknown to us bear was dubbed "Red Bear", There is wonder if "Red Bear" could be 461. Ratna Narayan captured this video :
"red bear" displaces 274 Overflow above the falls and at the office October 8, 2016 by Ratna Narayan-0
2017: []
461 is not listed on the unofficial July 2017 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List or on the unofficial Fall 2017 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List,
How 461 Got Their Nickname:[]
461 does not have an official nickname. KNP&P has moved away from nicknaming the bears.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Relatives:[]
Unknown at this time
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
Unknown at this time