It is often asked if cubs successfully fish independently....let's allow the cubs that utilize the Brooks River to answer that question for us:
Spring Cubs/Cubs of the Year/COY (First Year Cubs):[]
2023 Season:[]
708 Amelia's 3 Spring Cubs:[]
September 27, 2023:
708 Amelia's smaller spring cub successfully independently fishes in this video captured by Cruiser, but the COY is not overly excited to share with their sibling and wanders off with their catch.:
708 coy hauls in salmon BF 27Sep23 explore.org
video by Cruiser
mckate created this video combining footage of 708 Amelia's smallest spring cub catching a huge salmon in spawning colors below the falls platform and then later 708's girl below the permanent bridge in the lower river; it didn't appear that either sibling shared their catch in either location.:
27 Sep 2023- Little Cubs, Big Fish (explore.org)
video by mckate
October 15, 2023:
Yes, even spring cubs are opportunistic successful independent fishers! 708's spring cub intercepts the Bald Eagle's fumble, Call_Me_Maeby created these gifs (#1, #2, #3, #4 & #5) (p 15:03). Call_Me_Maeby also created this cropped slo-mo gif (p 15:12).:
Bald eagle's loss is 708 spring cub's gain in this video mckate captured. That was one excited 708 cub. Viewers were unsure that he would be able to tear into that tough old fish, but he got it done and his siblings even got a share.:
15 Oct 2023- Eagle's Loss is Cub's Gain (explore.org)
video by mckate
Yearlings (1.5 Year Olds/2nd Year Cubs):[]
2023 Season:[]
94's 2 Male Yearlings:[]
September 13, 2023:
94's yearling fishes from the spit in mckate's video:
13 Sep 2023- 94's Yearling Fishes from the Spit (explore.org)
video by mckate
September 17, 2023:
94's large male yearling fishes the picnic area in mckate's video:
17 Sep 2023- 94's Large Boy Fishes the Picnic Area (explore.org)
video by mckate
September 18, 2023:
806 tries to pirate a fish from 94's yearling cub. 94 quickly intervened. 806 appeared to have a right front paw injury from the altercation between these two mother bears. Ranger Naomi reported that 806 and her cub were observed walking on the beach near camp shortly afterwards and 806 appeared to be walking fine at that time.
Cruiser created these gifs (#1, #2 & #3) of the altercation between 806 and 94 (p 18:40).:
mckate captured this video of the incident:
(Birgitt captured this video of the interaction between 806 and 94) (Cruiser captured this video of the 806 vs 94 kerfuffle on RW)
18 Sep 2023- 806 Tries to Pirate from 94's Cub, Gets Paw Injured in Fight (explore.org)
video by mckate
October 4, 2023:
mckate captured this video of 94's male yearling snacking on some scraps in the lower river. These two yearlings are pretty skilled at finding their own fish.:
4 Oct 2023- 94's Boys Snack on Some Scraps (explore.org)
video by mckate
2.5 Year-Old Cubs (3rd Year Cubs):[]
2023 Season:[]
504's 2023 2.5 Year-Old Male Cub (Darker):[]
October 19, 2023:
504's 2.5 year-old male cub makes a nice catch when the 504 family group fished near the riffles in this video mckate captured.:
19 Oct 2023- 504s Fish Near the Riffles (explore.org)
video by mckate
504's male 2.5 year-old cub enjoys an island snack in mckate's video. Here's a young fellow who should do well after he separates from his mom next season.:
19 Oct 2023- 504M Enjoys an Island Snack (explore.org)
video by mckate
910's Adopted 2.5 Year-Old Niece "909 Jr"/"909F":[]
July 17, 2023:
910's adopted 2.5 year-old niece "909 Jr"/"909F" makes a nice catch on the lip in mckate's video. Her Aunt 910 wanted a part of it, and who can blame her since she's nursing that big girl. mckate saw them make three more catches before noon, so maybe things are looking up a little.:
17 Jul 2023- 909F Makes a Nice Catch (explore.org)
video by mckate