Bear Book

Bears of Brooks River Book Citizen Scientist / Katmai Bearcam Wiki Edition:

Please Note: Nicknames that appear below in quotation marks are not official nicknames. Unofficial nicknames are used in extremely minimal situations to help minimize confusion, especially for newer cam viewers and park visitors that utilize the bearcam wiki as a resource. Those extremely minimal situations are:

1) the nickname was used by KNP&P and/or Katmai Conservancy Sponsored Rangers until the official bear monitoring number became known and it kind of stuck or provides a tiny "thank you to that ranger" (examples: 747 "Colbert" is in appreciation for Ranger Roy Wood; 902 "Fifi"/"Bonsai" is in appreciation for Ranger Russ Taylor, and 912 "Mufasa" and 913 "Moomba" are used in appreciation for Ranger Tammy Carmack),

2) the name was used widely for an extended period of time in bearcam comments for an independent bear due to the bear monitoring number not being available to cam viewers. With the increased number of newly emancipated subadults and young adults, a greater number of "unknown" bears are observed making it necessary to use these unofficial nicknames as a "placeholder". This also allows for wiki contributors to record the life history of these "unknown" bears when the bear monitoring number is known and the bear can have a wiki page of their very own in the Bear Book - The Bearcam Wiki Edition.

Official nicknames appear below without quotation marks. KNP&P bear monitoring staff and rangers have made the decision to move away from using nicknames. Wiki contributors are making every effort to do the same out of respect for KNP&P staff and in an effort to minimize confusion.

This is meant to compliment the eBooks written by the NPS staff which are available at this link:

eBooks Katmai NP&P website

Our goal is to create a page for each individual bear known to use the Brooks River area.  Let's all pitch in and create the best pages possible with identification information, distinctive behaviors, life history, known litters of cubs for the females, known courting and mating, known relatives, photos, videos, and any other information that will help preserve their stories.  

If you are not comfortable working in the wiki to add content, please ask one of the users to help guide you or share the content you would like to see added with them and they can add it for you.  If you are comfortable adding content, please take a look at some of the completed pages to see the format we are following.  Some great examples are: adult female 261 or adult male 603.

(and please 'bear' with us as we try to learn the best ways of building pages in Wikia.... any suggestions appreciated!)

Bears of Brooks River Family Tree-by Goldilocks, Canada and Birgitt

Last updated in 2017

LTC's Bears of Brooks River Family Trees

Last updated in 2020

Brooks Falls Bears Family Trees by Radio Quiet Flickr album

Last updated in 2022

Individual Known Bears with Their Own Pages:

The following bears have pages created for them:

2016 Season Unidentified Bears and Family Groups ~ Who are you? (Subadults included)

2017 Little Lip Fisher Female Subadult

2017 Subadults Newly partially identified subadults (no numbers assigned yet)

2017 Season Unidentified Bears and Family Groups ~ Who are you?

2018 Season Unidentified Bears and Family Groups ~ Who are you? (Subadults included)

2019 Season Unidentified Bears and Family Groups ~ Who are you? (Subadults Included)

2020 Season Unidentified Bears and Family Groups ~ Who are you? (Subadults included)

1 Diver Adult Male, No Longer Seen ~ Last Observed in September 2000

6 Satulik / Bullet / Headbob Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2010  (Could 6 also be known to some as "Panda "?)

14 Subadult Sex Unknown (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

15 Subadult Sex Unknown (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

16 Cinnamon Adult Male - Last Observed in 2011

17  Adult Female (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

18 "Humphrey" Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

19 Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

20 Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

21 Subadult Male (Initially observed during Fall of 2019 Season)

22 Adult Male (Initially observed during Fall of 2019 Season) Recategorized as a male in Fall 2020

23 Adult Male (Initially observed during Fall of 2019 Season)

24 BB (aka Bald Butt) Adult Male, ~ Last Observed in Early Summer 2009

25 Adult Female (435 Holly's 2017 offspring)

26 Adult Female (435 Holly's 2017 offspring)

27 Subadult Male (451's 2017 Offspring)

28  Adult Male (451's 2017 Offspring)

29 Adult Female (451's 2017 Offspring)

32 Chunk Adult Male

33 Subadult (2007 ) Sex Unknown

38 Subadult (2007 ) Sex Unknown

39 Adult Female

40 (040) Sex Unknown ~ Year Last Observed is Unknown to Us

43 Subadult Male (in 2008 )

45 Tatonka Adult Male

51 Diver Junior Adult Male

57 Adult Female (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

58 Adult Female (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

62 Wayne Brother Adult Male (aka 868 Wayne Brother ) ~ Deceased 2015

63 Subadult Female (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

65 Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

68 Adult Male

75 Subadult (2007 ) Sex Unknown

83 Wayne Brother Adult Male

87 Adult Female (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

88 Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

89 Backpack  Adult Male

92 Enigma Adult Male

94 Adult Female

97 Adult Male (Initially observed during 2019 Season)

99  Adult Male (39's 2016 offspring)

101 Subadult Female (402's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 Year Old in 2020)

102 Subadult Female (402's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 Year Old in 2020)

103 Subadult Male (402's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 Year Old in 2020)

109 Subadult (2008 ) Sex Unknown

115  Adult Male

128 Grazer Adult Female

129 Subadult Female (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 Year Old in 2020)

130 Tundra Adult Female ~ Deceased 2014

131 Subadult Female (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 year Old in 2020)

132 Adult Female

133 Subadult Female (482 Brett's 2018 Offspring, 2.5 year Old in 2020)

135 Adult Male (1st identified in 2020)

136 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020)

137 Adult Female (1st identified in 2020)

138 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020)

139 Adult Female (1st identified in 2020)

144 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020, 132's 2018 speculated offspring) ("Cubzilla")

146 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2020)

147 Adult Male (First identified in 2020)

148 Adult Female (1st identified in 2020)

151 Walker Adult Male

153 Adult Female 

155 Subadult Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020)

161  Adult Male

164 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020)

166 Young Adult Male See 230 (1st identified in 2020 as 166), renumbered as 230 in 2021

167 Subadult Female See 193, (1st identified in 2020 as 167), renumbered as 193 in fall of 2020

171 Adult Female

174 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020)

182 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2020)

184 Subadult Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020)

187 Subadult Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2020)

193 Adult Female (1st identified in 2020 as 167), speculated sibling to 230

194 Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2012 ~ Fished the falls from 2010 - 2012

196 Unclassified/Unknown (1st identified in 2020) Notes indicate COY

201 Adult Female

203 Subadult Female (273's 2019 Offspring, 2.5 Year-Old in 2021)

204 Subadult Male Female (273's 2019 Offspring, 2.5 Year-Old in 2021)

205 Subadult Male (273's 2019 Offspring, 2.5 Year-Old in 2021)

207 Subadult Male (719's 2019 Offspring, 2.5 Year-Old in 2021)

208 Subadult Male (719's 2019 Offspring, 2.5 Year-Old in 2021)

209 Beauty Adult Female (No longer seen)

210 Age/Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2021)

211 Backbite Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2010

212 Young Adult Male (1st identified in 2021)

214 Age/Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2021)

215 Age/Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2021)

216 Marilyn Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2008

217 Adult Male (1st identified in 2021)

218 Ugly Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2013

219 One-Toe (aka 492 temporarily) Adult Male ~ Last Observed in October 2008

220 Age/Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2021)

224 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2021, 94's speculated 2018 offspring, larger)

225 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2021, 94's speculated 2018 offspring, smaller)

228 Age/Sex Unknown (1st identified in 2021)

230 Young Adult Male (1st identified in 2020 as 166), ("Ben"), speculated sibling to 193

234 Evander Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2010

236 Milkshake Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2011

247 Snaggletooth Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2009

253 Subadult Male (2008 Offspring of 477 Sara) (No longer seen?) (Could this be 911 "Split Nose"?)

261  Adult Female

263 Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2014

273 Adult Female ~ (273 may be the same bear as 198, 273 was possibly mis-identified as 256 in fall seasons)

274 Overflow Adult Male

284 "Electra" Adult Female

289 Adult Female

293 Long Neck  Adult Male

299 Adult Male

306 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 806's speculated 2020 offspring)

307 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2022, 708 Amelia's speculated 2019 offspring)

308 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 708 Amelia's speculated 2019 offspring)

335 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 435 Holly's speculated 2020 offspring)

344 Older Subadult or Young Adult Male (1st identified in 2022)

345 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 803's speculated 2020 offspring)

346 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022)[1]

348 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2022)

353 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2022, 854 Divot's speculated 2020 offspring)

354 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 854 Divot's speculated 2020 offspring)

356 Adult Male (Ist identified in 2022)

358 Adult Male (1st identified in 2022)

359 Adult Female (1st identified in 2022)

361 Adult Female (1st identified in 2022)

383 Subadult Male (1st identified in 2022, 284's speculated offspring)

384 Subadult Female (1st identified in 2022, 284's speculated 2020 offspring)

396 Adult Female (1st identified in 2022)

399 Adult Male (1st identified in 2022)

402 Adult Female - Last Observed September 30, 2024 (Killed by 469 "Digger"/"Patches")

403 Egberta Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2008

408 CC (aka Crooked Claw) Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2010

409 Beadnose  Adult Female

410 (aka 175 & 014) (aka Four-Ton, Cubless, & Chowmane) Adult Female ~ Last Observed Late June 2018

415 Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2012 with 3 Spring Cubs

418 Jack Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2011

420 Genghis Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2010

424 Minnie (aka Mini 410) Adult Female ~ Last Observed 2012

425 Jan  Adult Female

428 "Svetlana" (aka "Studious") Subadult Female (1st identified in 2023, 128 Grazer's speculated offspring)

429 "Mila" (aka "Social") Subadult Female (1st identified in 2023, 128 Grazer's speculated offspring)

435 Holly Adult Female

438 Flo Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2013

450 Adult Female

451 Adult Female

461  Adult Male

468 Reggie Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2009

469 "Digger" / "Patches" Adult Male

474 Adult Male

477 Sara  Adult Female

480 Otis  Adult Male

482 Brett  Adult Female  (Could 615 be 482 Brett in the Fall?)

489 Ted Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2013

492 (see 219 One-Toe )

500 Indy  Female Subadult (as of 2016 season, no longer seen)

503 Cubadult  Adult Male

504 Adult Female

505 Adult Female

506 Adult Female (2024 Sow w/Yearling per Ranger Tammy Carmack) (2024 Possible 811 w/2.5 Year-Old per Some Cam Viewers)

511  Adult Male

513 Age & Sex Unknown (Lanky/not348) (1st ID'd in 2024, Awaiting More Info from KNP&P)

514 Older Subadult Male w/Left Hip Scar (1st ID'd in 2024, Awaiting More Info from KNP&P)

515 Adult Male (Blocky Muzzle Boar) (1st ID'd in 2024, observed since 2022 on cams)

519 "Zoom"/"Zippy" Subadult Female (719's offspring)

600 Adult Female (Believed to be 854 Divot's remaining 2013 offspring, no longer seen)

602 Subadult Male

603 Adult Male (also see bear 611 & bear 801 ~  conflicting information from NPS staff)

604 Little Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2007

608 Adult Female ~ Last Observed: 2011

610 Adult Female

611 Adult Male (also see bear 603 & bear 801 ~ conflicting information from NPS staff)

615 Adult Female (Could 615 be 482 Brett in the Fall?)

634 Popeye Adult Male

700 Marge  Adult Female

708 Amelia Adult Female

717 Adult Female 

718 Adult Female

719 Adult Female

720 Adult Female, No Longer Seen ~ Last Officially Observed in July 2006

720 Subadult Female 1st Year Identified & Classified in Fall 2016

744 Dent Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2013

747 Adult Male (2020 Fat Bear Week Champion)

755 Scare D. Bear Adult Male (Last Observed in 2019)

775 Lefty Adult Male

790 Weevil Bear Adult Female ~ Last Observed in 2009

801 Adult Male (also see bear 603 & bear 611 ~ conflicting information from NPS staff)

803 Adult Female

804 (aka "Not-505"?) Adult Female (confirmed by Mike Fitz June 22, 2018 at 10:48 )

805 Adult Female (132's 2014 offspring)

806 Adult Female (132's 2014 offspring)

807 Adult Male (132's 2014 offspring)

808 Adult Male (1st Identified as Subadult in 2017) ("Slappy")

809 (273's 2015 offspring)

810 (94's 2015 offspring)

811 Adult Female (402's 2015 offspring)

812 Adult Male (402's 2015 offspring)

813 Nostril Bear Adult Female

814 Lurch Adult Male ~ Last Observed 2016 ~ Deceased

818 - Adult Female - No Longer Seen

820 Adult Male 

821 Adult Male (504's 2015 offspring)

831 Adult Female (504's 2015 offspring)

854 Divot Adult Female

856 Adult Male

858 Artie Adult Male (No Longer Seen)

864 Norman Adult Male ~ Last Observed in 2007 (or was it really 2014?)

868 Wayne Brother Adult Male (aka 62) ~  Deceased 2015

875 Adult Female ~ Last Observed In ? (Had litter of 4 spring cubs)

879 Adult Male

900 Adult Female (1st Classified in 2018)

901 Adult Female (284's 2016 offspring)

902 "Fifi" / "Bonsai" Adult Female (128's 2016 offspring)

903 Adult Male (128's 2016 offspring)

904 Adult Male (854's 2016 offspring)

905 Adult Male (854's 2016 offspring)

906 Adult Female (854's 2016 offspring)

907 Adult Male (708's 2015 offspring)

908 Adult Female (708's 2015 offspring)

909 Adult Female (409's 2016 offspring)

910 Adult Female (409's 2016 offspring)

911 "Split Nose" (253?) Adult Male

912 "Mufasa" Adult Male (39's 2016 offspring)

913 "Moomba" Adult Male (39's 2016 offspring)

991 Sister (Tag #'s 1001 & 1002) Adult Female ~ Deceased June 14, 1983

2022 Deceased Spring Cub Discovered July 20, 2022

Templates:

Adult Female

Adult Male

Thank You Bluevalhalla! 

Bluevalhalla was able to solve the issue with the bears not appearing in numerical order in the "All Items" secion below.  Thank you Bluevalhalla for not only fixing the issues, but also teaching us how to handle these situations in the future! 

For reference, the issue we were having was:

"The section below that is also something we would like to be able to either eliminate or change how the sections are populated, for example, we would like the bears to appear in order by number (68 not appearing under 6, 83 & 89 not appearing under 8).  So again, if anyone knows how to control / design this section, please help us out and let us know.

Bluevalhalla taught us how to rectify this issue:

[From bluevalhalla: I don't know how to remove the following sections, but I did modify the sort order. You can accomplish this by going to each page, select EDIT, select "Categories" from the drop down menu (near "Cancel" button, modify "Sort this page by default as" to force to proper alphabetical order by making all number 3 digits with preceding zeros (e. g. for 1 Diver use "001"), Apply changes and Save page.

Also see the Help:Category page, especially the sections "Sort parameters" and "Dynamic categories" for more info.]