807 June 27, 2022 photo courtesy of Truman Everts
Adult Male
Year First Identified: 2017 as a 3.5 Year-Old Subadult
Year of Birth: 2014
Year Last Observed: 2024
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no known genetic study samples obtained on 807 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2015 through 2018.
Identification:[]
Mckate's ID Tips: 807 has a 503-like look. He has large white tipped ears that he usually holds flat against his head. He also sports a goatee.
807 has a boxy slightly roman nose and light tipped oval ears that he usually holds flat against his head. His eyes are somewhat wide set, and he usually sports a goatee or beard. 807 is dark blonde early in the season, but quickly darkens. By late July he is brown with a red fringe under his neck and body.
In 2024, 807 returned to the river with a wonky right ear.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
Mckate's Biography of 807: 807 is an early season bear usually disappearing from Brooks by mid-July, but he did stay until August of 2021. In previous years his closest companion was 820, but in 2020 he interacted mostly with 20, 503, and 812.
In 2019 807 begged and sometimes tried to pirate from a tolerant single 128 Grazer. When she returned with cubs in 2020, 807 seemed to have difficulty understanding that motherhood changes everything. He had the dubious honor of being the most Grazered bear of 2020 all in the span of a week! Apparently having a short memory, 807 was again severely reprimanded by 128 for begging and pirating in 2021.
Life History:[]
2014: Male Spring Cub with 132 and Littermates 805 & 806 , Speculated[]
807 is speculated to be one of the three 2014 offspring of 132. If that is true, then 2014 would be 807's year of birth.
2015: Male Yearling with 132 and Littermates 805 & 806 , Speculated[]
807 is speculated to be one of the three 2014 offspring of 132 . If that is true, then 807 would have been a yearling in 2015 remaining with 132 and their two other littermates (805 & 806 ).
July 2015:[]
2015.07.27: DanBos Photography captured 7/27/2017 photos of 132 with her 3 yearlings (speculated to be 805, 806 and 807) at Brooks Falls, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8.
2016: 2.5 Year-Old Dependent Male Cub with 132 and Littermates 805 & 806 , Speculated[]
807 is speculated to be one of three 2014 offspring of 132 . If that is true, 132 kept these three offspring into their 3rd summer and 807 would have spent 2016 remaining with 132 and their two littermates (805 & 806 ).
2017: 3.5 Year-Old Newly Independent Subadult Male, 1st Year Classified[]
807 was initially identified as an independent subadult, believed to be 3.5 years-old and assigned their bear monitoring number. 807's sex is still unknown to us at this time.
NPS photos:
July 2017:[]
807 was initially identified, assigned their bear monitoring number, and classified as a 3.5 year-old independent subadult in July 2017 .
Ranger Jeanne commented on July 22, 2018 at 13:01 and shared the information regarding the speculation in the 2017 bear monitoring notes of 807 possibly being one of 132's 2014 offspring:
2017.07.??: Birgitt shared 3 photos of 807 in chat on 5/15/2022, #1, #2 and #3. These photos were taken by chatter and Brooks Camp visitor Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) in July 2017. Please request Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2018: 4.5 Year-Old Subadult, Male[]
2018 Season:[]
Cam viewer JG created this video of 143 snapshot taken between July 3, 2018 and September 23, 2018 wondering if they were 807:
Is this 807? July 3 - September 23, 2018 by JG
July 2018:[]
On September 14, 2018 at 13:12 Ranger Russ Taylor commented and shared a list from KNP&P Bear Monitor, Ranger Tammy Carmack of bears observed during official July 2018 bear monitoring sessions. 807 was listed by number on that list, 807 was observed during July 2018 official bear monitoring sessions per Ranger Russ Taylor's November 9, 2018 13:25 comment :
"Straight from the keyboard of our bear biologist.
Here are the bear totals for Brooks River 2018.
July: 52 independent bears
32, 39, 83, 89, 94+3coy, 28, 132+1coy, 151, 171, 261, 274, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 477, 480, 503, 504, 603, 610, 634, 708, 717, 719, 747, 755, 775, 801, 803, 806, 807, 811, 812, 820, 821, 831, 854, 856, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911
Fall: 45 independent bears
32, 68, 83, 94+3coy, 115, 132+1coy, 171, 261, 273, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 480, 482+3coy, 503, 504, 602, 610, 708, 717, 719, 720, 806, 811, 812, 813+2coy, 820, 821, 831, 854, 879, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912, 913"
2018.07.05: 807 spots a fish floating his way and grabs it, 7/5/2018 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2018.07.17: 807 dares to splash 480 Otis (low cam) video by mckate.:
17 Jul 2018 807* Dares to Splash 480 Otis! (Low Cam) by mckate
Don't splash 480 Otis (high cam), 7/17/2018 video by mckate.
17 Jul 2018- Don't Splash 480 Otis! (High Cam)
Video by mckate
2018.07.30: Is this 807 (?) "threading the needle" with 451 and her 3 yearlings and 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings in this video by mckate ?
30 Jul 2018 807(?) Threads the Needle by mckate-1
Fall 2018:[]
807 was not observed during Fall 2018 official bear monitoring sessions per Ranger Russ Taylor's November 9, 2018 13:25 comment :
"Straight from the keyboard of our bear biologist.
Here are the bear totals for Brooks River 2018.
July: 52 independent bears
32, 39, 83, 89, 94+3coy, 28, 132+1coy, 151, 171, 261, 274, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 477, 480, 503, 504, 603, 610, 634, 708, 717, 719, 747, 755, 775, 801, 803, 806, 807, 811, 812, 820, 821, 831, 854, 856, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911
Fall: 45 independent bears
32, 68, 83, 94+3coy, 115, 132+1coy, 171, 261, 273, 284, 402+4coy, 409, 435+2yrlg, 451+3yrlg, 480, 482+3coy, 503, 504, 602, 610, 708, 717, 719, 720, 806, 811, 812, 813+2coy, 820, 821, 831, 854, 879, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912, 913"
2019: 5.5 Year-Old Adult Male (sibling 806 was classified as an adult in the 2019 Bear Book)[]
807 appears on the July 2019 list of Bears Monitored.
June 2019: []
2019.06.22: First bear play of the season, 6/22/2019 video by mckate. 820 is on the left, 820 is on the right.
22 Jun 2019- First Bear Play of Season
Video by mckate
2019.06.23: 820 (left) annoys 807 (right), 6/23/2019 video by mckate.
23 Jun 2019- 820 Annoys 807
Video by mckate
807 begs from 128 Grazer, 6/23/2019 video by mckate. "After begging for a fish from Grazer for the third time and getting no response, he decided to try pirating. All valid fishing methods! He later went into the office and caught three fish one after the other."
23 Jun 2019- 807 Begs from 128
Video by mckate
Shel shared these snapshots (#1 , #2 , #3 & #4 ) that may be 807 (p 02/29/2020 17:54 ).:
2019.06.23-06.24: 807 finds 5 fish, 6/23-6/24/2019 video by mckate.
23-24 Jun 2019 807(?) Finds Five Fish by mckate
Video by mckate
2019.06.26: 807 begs from 128 Grazer again, 6/26/2019 video by mckate.
26 Jun 2019- 807 Begs From 128 Again
Video by mckate
2019.06.30: Closeup of buddies 820 (left) and 807 (right), 6/30/2019 video by mckate.
30 Jun 2019- Closeup of Buddies 820 and 807
Video by mckate
July 2019:[]
2019.07.04: 807 braves the J, 7/4/2019 video by mckate. "807 usually hangs around the edges of the J but finally decided to give it a try. I don't think he accomplished much other than getting a lot of water up his nose, but its a start."
4 Jul 2019- 807 Braves the J
Video by mckate
2019.07.07: NWBearLove92 shared these 7/7/2019 photos that are possibly 807 on 5/1/2020, #1 and #2. NOTE: not sure this bear is 807.
Please request NWBearLove92's permission prior to using any of their photographs!
Mckate shared this 7/7/2019 video in conversation with NWBearLove92 on 5/1/2020. In the video, the "possible" 807 can be seen entering the jacuzzi at 1:37.
821 (?) on the lip 7 7 2019, video by mckate
2019.07.10: 807 settles for flowers, 7/10/2019 video by mckate. "What better to eat when there are no fish?"
10 Jul 2019- 807 Settles for Flowers
Video by mckate
2019.07.13: 807 July 13, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
2019.07.15: Easy pickings for 807, 7/15/2019 video by mckate.
15 Jul 2019- Easy Pickings for 807
Video by mckate
2019.07.24: 807 returns, 7/24/2019 video by mckate. "I'm kind of surprised he didn't go over and greet his good buddy 820 before sitting down next to 503. At least 602 gave him a hello. Just what we need, another young brown boar to keep track of at the falls!"
24 Sep 2019- 807 Returns
Video by mckate
2020: 6.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
2020 Season:[]
2020.06.19 13:08 KNP&P Ranger Naomi Boak shared the 2019 Bears Seen During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List that revealed that 807 is an adult male. This is the first confirmation that we have on the sex of 807.
June 2020:[]
2020.06.22: JG captured this 6/22/2020 low cam video of 807 and 909. 807 is the first bear seen. When 909 appears at 0:21, 807 chases her off camera.
Bears 807 and 909 - Explore.org June 22, 2020
Video by JG
2020.06.24: Could this 6/24/2020 snapshot by CarolineB be 807? Discussion between Shel and JG.
2020.06.25: 807 scouts the falls, 6/25/2020 video by mckate.
25 Jun 2020- 807 Scouts the Falls
Video by mckate
2020.06.29: 807 Thinks About Pilfering 912's Fish, 6/29/2020 video by mckate.
29 Jun 2020 807 Thinks About Pilfering 912's Fish, video by mckate
2020.06.30: 128 Grazers 807 (Falls Low Cam), 6/30/2020 video by mckate.
30 Jun 2020 128 Grazers 807 (Falls Low Cam), video by mckate
807 gets Grazered a 2nd time by 128 Grazer, 6/30/2020 video by mckate.
30 Jun 2020 807 Grazered Again, video by mckate
807 is grazered by 128 Grazer again, 6/30/2020 video by mckate.
30 Jun 2020- 128 Grazers 807
Video by mckate
July 2020:[]
807 appears on the July 2020 list of Bears Monitored.
2020.07.01: A nice look at 807 below the Brooks Falls platform, 7/1/2020 video by mckate.
1 Jul 2020 807 Survived His Grazerings, video by mckate
2020.07.03: 20 meets up with 807, 7/3/2020 video by mckate.
3 Jul 2020- 20 Meets Up with 807
Video by mckate
2020.07.06: 128 Grazer "Grazers" 807, 7/6/2020 video by Lani H.
128 Grazer grazers 807(?) 7 6 2020, video by Lani H
Mckate's 7/6/2020 video, 128 Grazer bites rimrocked 807.
6 Jul 2020- 128 Bites Rimrocked 807
Video by mckate
503 plays with 807, 7/6/2020 video by mckate.
6 Jul 2020- 503 Plays with 807
Video by mckate
2020.07.18: 807 plays with 20 and 812, 7/18/2020 video by mckate.
18 Jul 2020 807 Plays with 20 and 812, video by mckate
2020.07.19: A July evening at the falls. 911 on the lip, 503 in the J, 807 behind 503, 775 Lefty next to the J, 856 by the chute, 480 Otis in the office, and 634 Popeye by the trail, 7/19/2020 video by mckate.
19 Jul 2020 A July Evening at the Falls, video by mckate-2
2021: 7.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
June 2021:[]
2021.06.29: 807 arrives for the 2021 season, 6/29/2021 video by mckate.
29 Jun 2021- 807 Arrives (explore.org)
Video by mckate
JG's 6/29/2021 video of 807.
807 maybe? - Explore.org June 29, 2021
Video by JG
July 2021:[]
807 appears on the July 2021 list of Bears monitored.
2021.07.02: Another look at 807, 7/2/2021, video by mckate.
2 Jul 2021- 807 Arrives (explore.org)
Video by mckate
812, 503 and 807 get reacquainted in this 7/2/2021 video by JG. In the beginning of the video, 812 (6 years old) is on the lip and greets his brother 503 (8 years old). 807 (7 years old) approaches from the far side of the upper falls. They all greet each other and nuzzle in a nonthreatening manner.
812, 503, 807 get reacquainted - Explore.org July 2, 2021
Video by JG
2021.07.04: Birgitt's 7/4/2021 snapshot of 807 in the riffles.
2021.07.05: JG's 7/5/2021 video of 807 in the riffles.
807 - Explore.org July 5, 2021
Video by JG
807 gets a closeup as he rests on the island, 7/5/2021 video by mckate. "I was surprised at how much he resembled his sis, 806, when he looked directly at the cam."
5 Jul 2021- 807 Gets a Closeup (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.07: 807 hopes for scraps from 128 Grazer, 7/7/2021 video by mckate. "That boy has a short memory. He must have been Grazered four times last season. She keeps looking at him pointedly, but he isn't taking the hint. That's 717 in the foreground."
7 Jul 2021- 807 Hopes for Scraps from 128 (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.08: 807 is seen (at 14:10) during a play-by-play with Mike Fitz and Ranger Naomi on 7/8/2021. Video by Explore.
Live Bear Broadcast Booth! - MIKE FITZ-Naomi Boak go Play by Play at Brooks Falls! July 8th, 2021
Video by Explore
2021.07.10: 807 trims the island grass, 7/10/2021 video by mckate. "We've had several nice closeups of 807 this season which I really appreciate because he's usually gone by mid-July, and doesn't always make an appearance in the fall."
10 Jul 2021- 807 Trims the Island Grass (explore.org)
Video by mckate
128 Grazer boots 812 from the riffles, 7/10/2021 video by mckate. "So I guess you're safe from Grazer as long as you stand on a rock like 717, 807, and 94."
10 Jul 2021- 128 Boots 812 from Riffles (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2021.07.11: 807 (near) and 901 (far) are seen in this 7/11/2021 gif by LunaCre.
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2021.07.12: 913 does not want to give up the lip to 807, 7/12/2021 video by Birgitt. 913 is seen on the right in the beginning of this video. 807 is seen to the left and then behind 913.
913 Doesn't want to Give Up Lip to 807 2021-07-126 17-21-30 (explore.org)
Video by Birgitt
2021.07.15: 807 fishes the conveyer, 7/15/2021 video by mckate.
15 Jul 2021- 807 Fishes the Conveyor Belt (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2021.07.17: 128 Grazer's cub and 807 cause her to lose a fish, she isn't happy about it, 7/17/2021 video by JG. "Low and High view, 910 almost got the fish in the mix up."
128's cub and 807 cause her to lose a fish, she isn't happy about it - Explore.org July 17, 2021-3
Video by JG
Mckate's 7/17/2021 video, 128 Grazer grabs 807 by the haunch. "807 was being a pest, as he often is with Grazer, and was thinking about poaching leftovers from her cubs. She'd been keeping an eye on him as he'd approached them before this incident. When she brought a new fish over, he approached again at the same time one of her cubs was reaching for a share of the fish. Grazer reprimanded the cub either for reaching for the fish or for getting too close to 807. Maybe both. In the meantime the fish was lost over the lip. 807 was so busy watching Grazer and the cubs that he missed it floating by. 910 picked it up and 807 stole it from her. That was when Grazer decided she'd had enough of 807's bad manners and came down and grabbed him by the haunch. Ouch! Then she scattered them both. Never a dull moment!"
17 Jul 2021- 128 Grabs 807 by the Haunch (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2021.07.28: 807 is still around, 7/28/2021 video by mckate. "I don't recall him still being at the falls this late in July, which may have something to do with this season's late fish run? The last time I saw him was when Grazer bit his butt, but then I haven't really been looking for him."
28 Jul 2021- 807's Still Around (explore.org)
Video by mckate
807 (right) and 19 (left), 7/28/2021 snapshot by jojoba.
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2021.07.30: 164 picks an interesting spot to fish, 7/30/2021 video by mckate. "807 (right) was looking at him like, "What you doing down there, Bud?" He was later trapped by 747, so may not be using that spot again."
30 Jul 2021- 164 Picks an Interesting Spot (explore.org)
Video by mckate
August 2021:[]
2021.08.08-08.13: Brooks camp visitor and cam viewer Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared two 8/8-8/13/2021 photos of 807, #1 and #2. Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) shared four additional 8/8-8/13/2021 photos of 807, #5, #6, #7 and #8.
Please request Deanna Dittloff's (aka deelynnd) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2021.08.09: 480 Otis displaces 807, 8/9/2021 video by mckate. "And Otis got a nice scrap not long afterwards. I'm surprised to see 807 hanging around the falls in August."
9 Aug 2021- 480 Displaces 807 (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022: 8.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
June 2022:[]
2022.06.23: A quick look at 807 on the first day he was observed, 6/23/2022 video by mckate.
23 Jun 2022- 807 Checks In (explore.org)
Video by mckate
JG captured three 6/23/2022 videos of 807 on 6/23/2022. 807 is seen in various locations at the falls and downriver.
807, #1 video:
Possibly 807 (1) - Explore.org June 23, 2022
Video by JG
807, #2 video:
Possibly 807 (2) - Explore.org June 23, 2022
Video by JG
807, #3 video:
Possibly 807 (3) - Explore.org June 23, 2022
Video by JG
2022.06.25: Truman Evert's 6/25/2022 photo of 807. Truman Evert's 6/25/2022 photo of 807.
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807 sits on the island, 6/25/2022 video by twelve22.
807 Sits on the Island - June 25, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
856 chases away 807, 6/25/2022 video by JG.
856 chases away 807 - Explore.org June 25, 2022
Video by JG
2022.06.26: Melissa Freels's 6/26/2022 photo of 807.
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807 tries some early morning fishing at the falls, 6/26/2022 video by markindify. 807 is seen from 0:00-1:02.
2022 06 26 Explore.org BF Good Morning Brooks Falls
Video by markindify
2022.06.27: Truman Evert's 6/27/2022 photo of 807. "
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820 wants 807's leftover scraps, 6/27/2022 video by JG.
820 wants 807's leftover scraps - Explore.org June 27, 2022-2
Video by JG
Melissa Freels's 6/27/2022 photo of 807.
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2022.06.28: Betsy Bear's two 6/28/2022 photos of 807, #1 and #2.
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807 rests on the shoreline, 6/28/2022 video by Cheryl B.
6-28-2022 Bear 807 resting on the shoreline Explore.org
Video by Cheryl B
2022.06.29: Betsy Bear's three 6/29/2022 photos of 807, #1, #2 and #3.
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2022.06.30: Theresa Bielawski shared two 6/30/2022 photos of 807 on 5/21/2023, #1 and #2. Theresa shared four additional 6/30/2022 photos of 807 on 5/31/2023, #1, #2, #3 and #4. Theresa shared one additional photo of 807 on 5/31/2023. This photo also included 146 and 708 Amelia.
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_146_(upper_right)_and_708_Amelia_(bottom_right)_June_30,_2022_photo_by_%C2%A9Theresa_Bielawski_.01.jpg "807 (middle) 146 (upper right) and 708 Amelia (bottom right) June 30, 2022 photo by ©Theresa Bielawski .01.jpg (2.01 MB)")
807 downriver and fishing the riffles, 6/30/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
807? Riffles cam Explore.org 6-30-2022
Video by Jen Schneider
July 2022:[]
807 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.02: Theresa Bielawski shared four 7/2/2022 photos of 807 on 5/31/2023, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
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Betsy Bear's 7/2/2022 photo of 807.
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A good look at 807, 7/2/2022 video by JG.
807 - Explore.org July 2, 2022-2
Video by JG
2022.07.03: Betsy Bear's 7/3/2022 photo of 807.
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2022.07.04: Park visitors James and Sally Clarke's six 7/4/2022 photos of 807, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6.
2022.07.05: 807 stole a moment to enjoy the scenery, 7/5/2022 gif by LunaCre.
807 July 5, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.06: 807 eats while 480 Otis takes a nap, 7/6/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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807 (left) and 480 Otis (right) July 6, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.07: 807 fishes the far pool then heads downriver past a napping 480 Otis, 7/7/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
807 Brooks Falls cam Explore.org 7-7-2022-2
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.09: 807 again ate in front of a napping 480 Otis, 7/9/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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807 (near) and 480 Otis (far) July 9, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.13: 807 with a morning fish to go, 7/13/2022 video by JG.
807 with a morning fish to go - Explore.org July 13, 2022
Video by JG
2022.07.14: 807 waits in the wings, 7/14/2022 video by mckate. "It pays to be patient when waiting for 480 Otis to move along."
14 Jul 2022- 807 Waits in the Wings (explore.org)-2
Video by mckate
2022.07.16: 807 sits downriver waiting for scraps or fish, 7/16/2022 video by JG.
807 - Explore.org July 16, 2022-3
Video by JG
2022.07.20: 230 and 807 try their luck under the falls, 7/20/2022 gif by LunaCre.
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230 (left) and 807 (right) July 20, 2022 gif by LunaCre
2022.07.21: 503 attempts a play fight with 807, 7/21/2022 video by Hey Princess. "The first time seeing 503 play with another bear, but 807 seems to be more focused on fishing."
503 attempts play fight with 807 Explore.org 07-21-22-2
Video by Hey Princess
2022.07.29: 807's nice catch gets away from him, 7/29/2022 video by mckate. "I swear that fish must have played dead until it saw it's chance for escape."
29 Jul 2022- 807's Nice Catch Gets Away From Him (explore.org)
Video by mckate
2022.07.31: Lori Hocking's (aka Lovethebears1) two 7/31/2022 photos of 807, #1 and #2
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August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 807 has some success fishing the conveyer, 8/1/2022 video by JG.
807? - Explore.org August 1, 2022
Video by JG
2022.08.05: 907 (left) and 807 (right) play, 8/5/2022 video by twelve22. This was the last day that 807 was seen in 2022. Since emancipation in 2017, 807 has not been observed in the fall.
907 and (?) Play Together - August 5, 2022 (explore.org)
Video by twelve22
2023: 9.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
July 2023:[]
2023.07.05: 807 arrives at the falls for the 2023 season in this video captured by mckate.:
5 Jul 2023- 807 Arrives at the Falls (explore.org)
video by mckate
807 grazes under the cam in mckate's video:
5 Jul 2023- 807 Grazes Under the Cam (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.07: 807 carefully selects his greens in this video by mckate.:
7 Jul 2023- 807 Carefully Selects His Greens (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.09: 807 sits in front of the Brooks Falls Low View cam; twelve22 captured this video.:
807 Sits in Front of the Falls Low Cam - July 9, 2023 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
807 watches 128 Grazer savor her fish in this video by mckate:
9 Jul 2023- 807 Watches 128 Savor Her Fish (explore.org)
video by mckate
mckate captured this video of 128 Grazer eventually displacing 807:
9 Jul 2023- 128 Eventually Displaces 807 (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.10: 807 sits and snorkels video captured by twelve22:
807 Sits and Snorkels - July 10, 2023 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
2023.07.11: 147 and 807 size each other up in this video by mckate.:
11 Jul 2023- 147 and 807 Size Each Other Up (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.12: 807 walks between the trees in this video mckate captured:
12 Jul 2023- 807 Walks Between the Trees (explore.org)-2
video by mckate
2023.07.14: 807 chases down a salmon and deals with pirates in this video captured by mckate. 83 Wayne Brother and 634 Popeye were very interested in 807's fish.:
14 Jul 2023- 807 Chases Down Fish, Deals with Pirates (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.15: 807 naps and scratches on the bank of the riffles in this video by twelve22:
807 Naps on the Riffles Bank - July 15, 2023 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
128 Grazer, 153, 820 and 807 on the riffles bank in this video captured by mckate:
15 Jul 2023- 128, 153, 820 and 807 on Riffles Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.16: 801 puts 807 on alert in this video mckate captured. 801 is being much more assertive this season. Fortunately for him 807 doesn't yet seem to realize just how big he's become.:
16 Jul 2023- 801 Puts 807 On Alert (explore.org)
video by mckate
128 Grazer lets 807 finish his fish before booting him in mckate's video:
16 Jul 2023- 128 Lets 807 Finish Fish Before Booting Him (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.17: 807 shows too much interest in his nephew, 806's spring cub, in this video captured by mckate. He was looking rather predatory there. 806 set her brother straight then later treed the cub. Whew...:
17 Jul 2023- 807 Shows Too Much Interest in Niece-Nephew (explore.org)
video by mckate - 806's spring cub is a male/nephew
2023.07.25: 909 nips 807 in this video by mckate:
25 Jul 2023- 909 Nips 807 (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.30: 208 and 807 upstage 39 in this video created by mckate:
30 Jul 2023- 208 and 807 Upstage 39 (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024: 10.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
July 2024:[]
2024.07.08: 807 returned to the Brooks River for the 2024 Live Cam season. We are looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs of 807 for this date.
2024.07.09: Rae_Rae created these gifs (#1 & #2) of 807 (not 503) descending the steep hill on the far side of the river (p 18:36).:
2024.07.10: FormerBear created these gifs (#1, #2 & #3) of the interaction between 807, 503 Cubadult & 32 Chunk. (p 18:26). FormerBear also shared this information about their observations during the interaction: "503 catches fish in the J, 807 comes closer to beg for the fish, too close and too assertive for 503 's liking. 503 charges him and a quick push, swipe, asserts his dominance over 807 , but drops fish.....enter 32 who charges 503, moves them both and gets 503 's fish-to-go and eat on the island" (p 17:59).:
2024.07.11: Amy Incillo (aka NWBearLove92) captured these photographs (#1 & #2) of 807 looking quite large (p 11/26/24 15:36).: Please request Amy Incillo (aka NWBearLove92's) permission PRIOR to using her photographs!
807 rests on the island in this video captured by mckate. mckate noted in her video description that 807 now has a wonky right ear.:
11 Jul 2024- 807 Rests on the Island (explore.org)
video by mckate
2024.07.12: 807's dramatic leap in slo-mo gif created by fernw (p 17:50). tzusruled created this gif of 807's perfect late night layout (p 07/13/24 06:08).:
2024.07.13: 807 was observed on this date; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshot and/or photographs of 807 for this date.
2024.07.14: 807 encounters a feisty subadult and 856 on his way to the falls in this video Terry Miller (aka sundogsNM) captured:
14 Jul 2024- 807 encounters feisty sub and 856 on way to falls (explore.org)
video by Terry Miller (aka sundogsNM)
807 finds lots of scraps in this video twelve22 captured:
807 Finds Lots of Scraps - July 14, 2024 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
2024.07.15: 807 scent marks a tree above the falls as observed from the Riffles cam before cowboy walking away; gif created by fernw (p 14:53). JG created this gif of 807 scent marking the tree (p 21:57). 807 cowboy walks away from 856 in this gif created by tzusruled (p 15:28).:
twelve22 captured this video of 807 scent marking (rubbing) a tree above the falls and cowboy walking away when he was done.:
807 Rubs Against a Tree - July 15, 2024 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
2024.07.16 - 2024.07.23: 807 was observed on these dates; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshot and/or photographs of 807 for these dates.
2024.07.25: 807 was observed on this date; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs of 807 for this date.
2024.07.26: 128 Grazer tells 807 he is too close to her cubs in twelve22's video. The behavior of 128 Grazer's smaller cub following the altercation between 128 and 807 is interesting. The smaller cub approaches 128 and begins sniffing and licking 128's Grazer's head, face, chest and forearms, the areas of 128's body that came into contact with 807.:
128 Grazer Tells 807 He is Too Close to Her Cubs - July 26, 2024 (explore.org)
video by twelve22
2024.07.27: 807 was observed on this date; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshots and/or photographs of 807 for this date.
2024.07.30 - 2024.07.31: 807 was observed on these dates; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshot and/or photographs of 807 for these dates.
August 2024:[]
2024.08.01 - 2024.08.02: 807 was observed on these dates; we are looking for videos, gifs, snapshot and/or photographs of 807 for these dates.
2025: 11.5 Year-Old Adult Male[]
For Future Use
July 2025:[]
For Future Use
Known Courting & Mating: []
None known
Known Relatives:[]
132 family tree - updated Nov 2022
Mother: 132 , Speculated
There is speculation in the 2017 bear monitoring notes that 807 is the 2014 offspring (sex unknown) of 132, however there is no way to really confirm link between subadults to their mothers and siblings without DNA results.
Father: Unknown
Littermates: 805 & 806 , Speculated
Offspring: None as of 2018 Season
Siblings: 144, 2018 Litter
2 Spring Cubs 2021 Litter, a 3rd spring cub was lost
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: None[]
807 is believed to have been a 2.5 year-old dependent cub in 2016. Cubs were not sampled for the genetics study by Ranger Michael Saxton
2017: None known[]
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 807 in 2017 by Ranger Michael Saxton.
2018: Not known[]
We do not have genetics study information from Ranger Michael Saxton at this time. We are awaiting information from the rangers.