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900 July 5-July 7, 2018 photo courtesy of NWBearLove92 (zoom)
Adult Female
Year First Observed: 2018 (Officially only in July)
Year Last Observed: 2022
Known Offspring Of: Unknown
Known Litters of Cubs: One, 1 spring cub in 2019, that cub was lost
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: We are awaiting 2018 & 2019 genetics study samples obtained by Ranger Michael Saxton or information from the rangers
Identification:[]
In July 2018 an adult female bear was observed at Brooks Falls multiple times from July 2 - July 10. Neither the Rangers or Mike Fitz could provide an identification of her as a bear previously seen. This female was observed during a July 4, 2018 Mike Fitz Play-by-Play at Brooks Falls. Mike commented that she was "an adult female with a distinctive narrow-pointed muzzle, resembled sow 813 and seemed to have a familiarity with Brooks Falls." She was noted to have a small scar on her right hip and appeared to be a dark blonde color with darker thick fur around her head and neck.
900 was not included in the 2019 Bear Book so a description of her identification by the Bear Monitor is not available.
Mckate's 900 YouTube Playlist
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
900 was frequently observed in the riffles, at Brooks Falls, in the far pool area and fished the lip next to other bears. She frequently would obtain fish scraps and exit the falls area under the platform.
Life History:[]
2018: Adult Female, 1st Year Classified, July Only Bear[]
900 was first classified as an adult female in July 2018. She was not officially observed in fall of 2018.
June 2018:[]
2018.06.30: On July 31, 2019 Mike Fitz commented in chat and shared a 6/30/2018 photo of 900.
Please request Mike Fitz's permission prior to using his photographs!
July 2018:[]
2018.07?.??: Park visitor and photographer Scott Heidorn captured multiple photos and videos of the sow believed to be 900 during a visit assumed to be in early July, 2018. 900 was only observed on the web cams from 7/2-7/10/2018. Scott's Website can be viewed at https://photoshootadvisor.smugmug.com/Alaska-Trips/Katmai-National-Park/Katmai-2018/ Scott captured the following photos of 900 ( 900 is the sow with the small right hip scar, narrow pointed muzzle and dark, thick fur around her head and neck):#1 , #2 , #3 ,#4,#5,#6 , #7, #8 , #9 , #10 , and #11. Scott also filmed 900 multiple times fishing on the lip with 409 Beadnose, 128 Grazer, 806 and 812. Videos #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 ,#5 , #6 , #7,#8 and #9.
On October 26, 2018 at 10:35, Ranger Russ Taylor commented with the new bears list. 900 was observed 3 or more times during July 2018 official bear monitoring sessions and assigned her bear monitoring number.:
Valentina Khalimon captured a brief glimpse of 900 (1:40-1:43) , standing behind 128 Grazer in the far pool in July of 2018.
Alaska 2018 Denali, Valley of 10,000 Smokes, Katmai, video by Valentina Khalimon
video by Valentina Khalmon (1:40 - 1:43)
On November 9, 2018 at 13:25, Ranger Russ Taylor commented with the bear totals for Brooks River 2018. 900 was observed during July 2018 official bear monitoring sessions.:
"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"
2018.07.02 - 2018.07.10: Is this 900? Video of 87 Screenshots by JG:
Is this 900 or other? July 2 - July 10, 2018 by JG
video by JG
2018.07.03: 900 is viewed in this 7/3/2018 video by Erum Chad but is misidentified as 804.
Bear 900 2018 07 03 Brooks Falls Katmai, video by Erum Chad
video by Erum Chad
Cam viewer and KNP volunteer Mocha shared this 7/3/2018 photo of 900 on 2/21/2020.
Please request mocha-SO CAL's permission before using any of her photographs!
2018.07.04: There is speculation that this female bear observed from 34:45 - 36:49 into this July 4, 2018 play-by-play with Mike Fitz could be 900. Mike comments about the female's distinctive pointed muzzle and her resemblance to 813 Nostril Bear. The female bear can also be seen from 20:05-20:42, 46:30 - 46:49, from 47:00 - 47:29, from 51:12 - 51:33, from 51:50 - 52:00 and from 55:59 - 56:27.
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07.04.2018 - Mike Fitz Play by Play by Brenda D-3
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2 subadults (909 & 910) are seen sitting below the Brooks Falls platform on 7/4/2018. 900 is seen in the background (1:12-1:48) with a fish and walks in front of the subadults who are looking for scraps or to pirate, video by Brenda D.
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07.04.2018 - 2 Subs on Bank, Give Chase to Pirate a Fish, video by Brenda D
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Park visitor AJ Harrison captured a photo of 900 on 7/4/2018.
2018.07.05: Park visitor AJ Harrison captured a photo of 900 on 7/5/2018
The Explore Recorder may have captured video (15:55-17:26) at the same time as AJ Harrison's 7/5/2018 photo. 900 is seen pouncing into the far pool at 16:00, she catches a fish and exits above the falls to eat her fish.
Brooks Falls Brown Bears Cam 07-05-2018 20 31 39 - 21 31 40, video by Explore Recorder
Explore Recorder Video
806 is seen fishing the lip on 7/5/2018. 900 can be seen splashing and pouncing in the far pool behind 856? and 480 Otis. When 900 climbs above the falls and heads toward the lip, 806 leaves and 900 attempts to fish the lip, video by Explore Recorder, 45:55-53:32.
Brooks Falls Brown Bears Cam 07-05-2018 15 31 29 - 16 31 30, video by Explore Recorder
Explore Recorder Video
Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor NWBearLove 92 shared photos of 900 in chat on 2/21/2020. The photos were taken from 7/5-7/7/2018. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7. 900's small right hip scar can be seen in photo #6. NWBearLove92 shared a 7/5/2018 photo of 900 on 4/11/2020. NWBearLove92 shared a 7/6/2018 photo of 900 on 5/23/2020. NWBearLove92 shared a 7/5/2018 photo of 900 on 5/8/2020. NWBearLove92 shared this 7/5/2018 photo of 900 on 6/17/2020.
Please request NorthwestBearLove's Permission before using any of their photographs!
2018.07.07: Brenda D filmed 900 on the lip (closest to camera) on 7/7/2018.
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07.07.2018 - Fish are Slippery, video by Brenda D
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Jim Colton photography captured 2 photos of 900 on 7/7/2018. In the 1st photo, 900 is seen on the lip, next to the fallen log. In the 2nd photo, 900 is eating a fish on the lip.
2018.07.08: During a 7/8/2018 Play-by-Play with Mike Fitz and Ranger Russ Taylor, bear 900 is seen on the lip (41:55-42:57) with 409 Beadnose. Mike is unable to provide an identification,video by Brenda D.
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07.08.2018 - Mike Fitz and Ranger Russ - Play by Play, video by Brenda D
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900 (not 804) is seen on the lip in the beginning (0:00-0:22) of this 7/8/2018 Lani H video before being joined by male 911.
804 (actually 900) and ??? on the lip 7 8 2018, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
In a 2nd video by Lani H , also on 7/8/2018, 900 is again seen standing on the lip behind male 911 before he slips off the falls.
Unknown bear falls off lip into 856 7 8 2018, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
A 3rd video by Lani H on 7/8/2018, shows 900 (not 804) starting to slip off the lip but deciding to jump.
804 (900) slips off the lip 7 8 2018, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
Low Falls view of 900 slipping/jumping off the lip, video by Lani H , 7/8/2019.
804 (900) slips off lip, falls low view 7 8 2018, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
2018.07.09: Katmai National Park volunteer Maurice Whalen captured 7/9/2018 video of 820 attempting to steal 900's fish.
Disagreement over ownership - July 9, 2018 Brooks Falls AK, video by Maurice Whalen
video by KNP&P VIP Maurice Whalen
Brooks Camp visitor Mariya Ka captured aphoto of 820 attempting to steal 900's fish on 7/9/2018. The photo by Mariya appears to be at the same time as Maurice Whelan's video above, at 0:27.
Also on 7/9/2018 900 is seen having an altercation with 856 in the far pool, video by Lani H. 856 is much larger than 900.
856 kerfuffle with unknown bear 7 9 2018, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
2018.07.11: During a 7/11/2018 Play by Play with Mike Fitz and Ranger Andrew LaValle, 900 is seen entering the top of the falls from the far side at 8:23. 856 is in the far pool below. At 8:48, 856 goes after 900 for no reason. 900 was unidentified at the time, video by Brenda D.
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07.11.2018 - Mike Fitz, Ranger Andrew, Play by Play, video by Brenda D
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Fall 2018:[]
900 was not observed 3 or more times during official fall 2018 bear monitoring sessions.
On November 9, 2018 at 13:25, Ranger Russ Taylor commented with the bear totals for Brooks River 2018. 900 was observed during July 2018 official bear monitoring sessions.:
"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: Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub, 1st Known Litter, Lost Cub Same Day Family Group 1st Observed[]
2019 Season:[]
Early in the 2019 season Mike Fitz commented that he had seen a sow in mid-June who could "possibly be 900" with 1 spring cub.
Rangers Barbara Lutes and Naomi Boak provided more information on the possible sighting of 900 and a spring cub during a 7/29/2019 Live Chat. It was learned that 900 was observed by Mike Fitz and Ranger Naomi under the Brooks Falls platform on 6/20/2019. 856 who was alone in the jacuzzi focused on 900 and her cub and then gave chase. 20 minutes later they observed 900 chasing 856 and Ranger Naomi commented "that meant the cub was in front of 856." The spring cub was not seen again. Rangers Barbara and Naomi's comments can be heard from 31:40-33:46 in this Brenda D video of the 7/29/2019 Live Chat.
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07.29.2019 - Sows and Cubs with Rangers Barbara and Naomi, video by Brenda D
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On 7/31/2019, Mike Fitz commented in chat and shared a 6/20/2019 photo of 900 and her spring cub just before they were chased by 856.
Please request Mike Fitz's permission prior to using his photographs!
Ranger Naomi Boak commented in chat on 8/5/2019 and shared a 6/20/2019 photo of 900 and her spring cub. Ranger Boak said "it was the last moment they were seen together."
Permission to use her NPS photos posted on the bearcam comments
On January 4, 2020 at 17:27, Mike Fitz commented and said: "Just a note of clarification, we don't know if 856 killed 900's cub. The circumstantial evidence indicates it could have happened, but all Naomi and I saw was 856 chasing the family, then a while later 900 running behind 856 like she was chasing him (we could not see if 856 was chasing a cub or not, it was only a brief glimpse). Soon after 900 was seen without her cub."
2019.06.21: On 6/21/2019 a sow resembling 900 was observed sitting and eating under the Brooks Falls platform , video by Birgitt. No cub was seen with the sow.Mike Fitz confirmed on 7/31/2019 that the sow was 900.
900 the Day After She Lost Her coy 2019-06-21, video by Birgitt
video by Birgitt
July 2019:[]
2019.07.18: 503 Cubadult was recorded mating with 900 on 7/18/2019 by Howard & Linda (rvdreams). They also captured these photographs of the mating couple: #1 , #2 , #3 & #4 In a second 7/18/2019 video, it appears that 856 interrupted the mating session.
503 Cubadult mating with 900, 747 finally notices then follows 900 around the falls video by Lani H.:
503 mating 900, 747 finally notices then follows sow around falls 7 18 2019 by Lani H-0
video by Lani H
2019.07.26: During the 7/29/2019 Live Chat with Rangers Naomi Boak and Barbara Lutes it was learned that 900 was seen, had gone into estrus and was observed mating with 503 on 7/26/2019. Ranger Barbara's comments can be heard at 33:18., video by Brenda D.
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07.29.2019 - Sows and Cubs with Rangers Barbara and Naomi, video by Brenda D-0
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900 is seen mating with 503 on 7/26/2019, video by Lani H. 747 interrupted the mating session.
503 mating with 900 747 interrupts 7 26 2019, video by Lani H
video by Lani H
747 following 900 around the falls after interrupting 503 Cubadult and 900 mating, video by Lani H.:
747 following 900 around the falls 7 26 2019 by Lani H-2
video by Lani H
2019.07.27: 900 was observed mating with 503 Cubadult. The copulating couple gets the attention of 747 causing him to vacate the jacuzzi. mckate captured this video:
27 Jul 2019- 503 Uses 900 to Draw 747 Out of J
video by mckate
2019.07.29: 503 Cubadult and 900 "You owe me kid" July 29, 2019 (not June 29, 2019) video by mckate:
29 July 2019 900 to 503, "You owe me kid." by mckate-0
video by mckate
2020: Adult Female[]
900 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in 2020. 900 was not observed on the bear cams nor were any photographs seen of her in 2020.
2021: Adult Female[]
900 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in 2021. 900 was not observed on the bear cams nor were any photographs seen of her in 2021.
2022: Adult Female:[]
900 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
July 2022:[]
2022.07.10: 900 on July 10, 2022 NPS photograph via Mike Fitz.:
Thank you Mike Fitz! Thank you radioquiet & Birgitt for your help obtaining these NPS photographs!:
2022.07.15: 900 on July 15, 2022 NPS photograph via Mike Fitz:
Thank you Mike Fitz! Thank you radioquiet & Birgitt for your help obtaining these NPS photographs!:
2022.07.21: 900 on July 21, 2022 NPS photograph via Mike Fitz:
Thank you Mike Fitz! Thank you radioquiet & Birgitt for your help obtaining these NPS photographs!:
Mckate captured this 7/21/2022 video of a sow that may possibly be 900. 900 has a distinct, small white scar on her right hip which is not observed. Chatter radioquiet pointed out "There's a bit of a consistent indent on her hip I can see throughout the video and I wonder if she is just not shed out enough to see it well on the cams like 821's scar early in the season."
21 Jul 2022- 900 Fishes By the Near Pool (explore.org)
video by mckate
Radioquiet shared a 2022 photo taken by Kathy Stockton, exact date unknown. The sow appears to be the same one in mckate's 7/21/2022 video. Radioquiet's comments: "photo was of the people behind her so she's completely out of focus and standing just in that way that could be hiding her hip scar. The head shape certainly seems plausible and the ears are similar in shape and size to the photo above where 900 is wet and her poof is flattened down. I would put money on this sow being the one Tammy listed as 900 and i think she's probably right (i just want a clear photo of her distinctive face!)."
2023: Adult Female[]
Known Courting & Mating:[]
2019:[]
503 Cubadult, Mating, July 18, 2019:[]
503 Cubadult was recorded mating with 900 on July 18, 2019 by Howard & Linda.. They also captured these photographs of the mating couple: #1 , #2 , #3 & #4
503 Cubadult mating with 900, 747 finally notices then follows 900 around the falls video by Lani H.:
503 mating 900, 747 finally notices then follows sow around falls 7 18 2019 by Lani H-1
503 Cubadult, Mating, July 26, 2019:[]
900 went back into estrus after losing her cub and was observed mating with 503 on 7/26/2019. 503 Cubadult mating with 900, 747 interrupts video by Lani H.:
503 mating with 900 747 interrupts 7 26 2019 by Lani H-3
video by Lani H
747, Courting, July 26, 2019:[]
747 following 900 around the falls after interrupting 503 Cubadult and 900 mating, video by Lani H.:
747 following 900 around the falls 7 26 2019 by Lani H-1
video by Lani H
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter, 1 Spring Cub:[]
2019: 1st Known Litter, 1 Spring Cub, Family Group 1st Observed June 20, 2019, 900 Later Observed on Same Day as Single Female[]
On June 20, 2019, 900 returned to the Brooks River with 1 spring cub, her 1st known litter. This cub was not seen again after 856 chased 900 and her cub that same day.
Known Relatives:[]
There are no known relatives of 900 as of the 2019 season.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2018: Awaiting Information from Ranger Michael Saxton[]
We are awaiting 2018 genetics study samples obtained by Ranger Michael Saxton information from the rangers
2019: Awaiting Information from Ranger Michael Saxton[]
We are awaiting 2019 genetics study samples obtained by Ranger Michael Saxton information from the rangers