811 September 2022 photo courtesy of ©Melissa Freels
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2017 as an independent subadult, 2015 year of birth
Year Last Observed: 2023
Known Litters of Cubs: 2, (2020, 1 spring cub), (2022, 2 spring cubs)
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no known genetics study samples obtained on 811 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2016 or 2017.
Identification:[]
Mckate's ID Tips: 811 has wide set oval ears, a long straight muzzle, and sleepy eyes. She has a semi-prominent hump, long legs, and narrow hips. Early in the season her coat is dark blonde, and she has blonde tipped ears and a chevron on her forehead. In the fall she is brown with grizzled blonde hair on her head and shoulders.
Twelve22's 811 YouTube Playlist
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
Mckate's Notes: 811 was emancipated in 2017 and was seen infrequently on the cams until 2020 when she arrived with a male spring cub at the tender age of five. She lost her cub sometime between the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. 811 can be found anywhere along the river and even sometimes attempts to fish the lip like her mother.
Life History:[]
2015: Spring Cub with 402 and 3 Littermates (812 BTB Remaining Male), Speculated[]
811 is suspected to be the lighter 2015 remaining female offspring of 402 . If that is true, than 2015 would be 811's year of birth. 811 would have had 3 other littermates when first arriving at the Brooks River. 812 is believed to be one of 811's littermates. 402 and her 4 spring cubs can be seen from 1:48 - 2:32 into this video by park visitor, Donna Archer:
402 and her 4 spring cubs were also observed at Margot Creek in 2015. Photo by frb71photo .
July 2015:[]
2015.07.??: Theresa Bielawski shared 12 photos of 402 and her 4 spring cubs on 5/19/2020, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10,#11 and #12. "Here are shots of 402 & the quads July 2015 - so 811 is one of them but which one???" 811 and 812 are believed to be 2 of these spring cubs.
Please request Theresa Bielawski's permission prior to using her photographs!
2015.07.08:
402 returning with 4 spring cubs on July 8, 2015 captured by Ranger Roy Wood from the July 9, 2015 Katmai Terrane blog by Mike Fitz: 402 Returns with Four Cubs :
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402 with her 4 spring cubs (811 and 812 are believed to be two of them) video by Donna T. Bennett (aka DTB, yesitsdonna).
402 with her 4 spring cubs (811 and 812 are believed to be two of them) video by Juanita Roper:
2015.07.09: Katmai Terrane blog by Ranger Mike Fitz: 402 Returns with Four Cubs :
Link to July 2015 NPS photo/T. Hostetter
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2015.07.11: 402 with her 4 spring cubs (811 is believed to be one of them) video by Donna T. Bennett (aka DTB, yesitsdonna):
2015.07.13: 402 and her four spring cubs (811 is believed to be one of them) video by Rockatte:
2015.07.14: 402's four spring cubs (811 is believed to be one of them) video by Rockatte:
2015.07.16: Park visitor and cam viewer, Carla Farris captured these photos of 402 with her 4 spring cubs during her trip to Brooks Camp: Photo #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 , #8 , #9 , #10 , #11 , #12 , #13 , #14 , #15 , #16 , #17 , & #18 .
October 2015:[]
2015.10.05: On 10/5/15 402 and her plump quads were filmed by the grassy area and lower river viewing platform, video by Victoria White.
2015.10.15: At the end of 2015 402 still had all 4 of her spring cubs. There were two larger cubs, and two smaller cubs. At 1:10 into this Mickey Williams 10/15/2015 video you can see the size differences.
2015.10.17: 402's quad squad on the island, 10/17/2015 video by Mickey Williams.
2016: Yearling with 402 and 2 Remaining Littermates, then 1 Remaining Littermate (812 BTB Remaining Male), Speculated[]
402 returned to the Brooks River on June 14, 2016 with 3 remaining yearlings from her 2015 litter of 4 spring cubs. 811 is suspected to be the lighter 2015 remaining female offspring of 402. If that is true, than 811 would have been a yearling remaining with 402 and her littermate 812 . 402 lost one of those 3 remaining yearlings sometime between June 17, 2016 and June 19, 2016 and was seen with only two remaining yearlings June 19, 2016 and after.
2016 Season:[]
KNP&P's July 11, 2016 Facebook post shared this early season 2016 NPS photo of 402 with her 3 remaining yearlings courtesy of Ranger Anela Ramos : NEED TO ADD PHOTOS HERE
KNP&P shared this 2016 video of 402 and her 3 remaining yearlings in the October 18, 2016 Facebook post.
Brooks Lodge's September 12, 2016 Facebook post shared this 2016 photo by Kara Stenberg of 402 with her 2 remaining yearlings:
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photos!
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Carol Gray captured 13 photos of 402's two remaining yearlings (811 & 812) duirng the 2016 season.: Photo #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 ,#6 , #7 , #8 , #9 , #10 , #11 , #12 & #13 .
June 2016:[]
2016.06.14: On June 14, 2016, 402 returned to the Brooks River with 3 remaining yearlings from her 2015 litter of 4 spring cubs. Ranger David Kopshever shared this NPS photo of 402 and her 3 remaining yearlings courtesy of Ranger Tammy Carmack NEED TO ADD PHOTOS HERE 2016.06.16: 402 and her 3 remaining yearlings video by Mickey Williams:
2016.06.17 - 2016.06.19: Sometime between June 16th and June 19th, 402 lost one of her three remaining yearlings. June 19th and after, 402 was observed with only two remaining yearlings.
2016.06.26: Johnny Chen's 6/26/2016 photo of 402 with her yearlings 811 (right) and 812 (left) below the Brooks Falls platform. 2016.06.30: 402 with her 2 yearlings (811 & 812) being followed (shadowed) by 719 (435 Holly's recently emancipated 2.5 year-old) video by Erum Chad (aka Erie). In the video it appears as if 719 was “sizing up” the 402s. She rests by them then follows them up river a bit and lays down and rests maybe 20 feet away from the 402s. :402 eventually charges 719, but she was undeterred.
July 2016:[]
2016.07.??: Park visitor Theresa Bielawski shared two July 2016 photos of 812 and 811 on 5/19/2021, #1 and #2. "Here are a couple of shots of 812 & 811 waiting for mom (402) fishing the lip July 2016." Theresa Bielawski shared 2 additional photos of the 402 family on 2/13/2022, #1 and #2.
Please request Theresa Bielawski's permission prior to using her photographs!
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811 slips over the falls in July 2016 video by Explore:
2016.07.05: Ed MacKerrow of In Light of Nature Fine Art Photography captured this photograph of 402 with her two yearlings (811 & 812) above the cutbank taken with a 840 mm lens and cropped in close. Ed commented: "I was lucky to capture this moment of love between the cub and mother." (p 07/02/2023 10:44):
Please request Ed MacKerrow's permission PRIOR to using his photographs!
2016.07.06: Park visitor and cam viewer, Bryan Link (aka PhotoBearsBry), captured this video of 402 with her yearlings (811 & 812) from the Brooks Falls wildlife viewing platform during his trip to Brooks Camp.
2016.07.11: 719 following 402 and her 2 yearlings (811 & 812) at the falls video by Erum Chad (aka Erie). 402 eventually charges 719, but she was undeterred.:
402 with 2 yearlings - 719 "Princess" following 402 - 409 Beadose at falls 2016 07 11 by Erum Chad (aka Erie)-1
2016.07.14: Kenneth Kearney's 7/14/2016 photo of yearlings 811 (left) and 812 (right) sitting on the fish ladder wall while 402 fishes. 2016.07.31-08.01: GreenRiver shared snapshots of 811 and 812 as yearlings from 7/31-8/1/2016. GreenRiver commented "811 and 812 as yearlings on the fish ladder wall waiting for mom 402 while she fishes the lip. 811 is the one in front. All dated 8/1/2016. The last pic is dated the day before 7/31/2016. It is of newly emancipated 719 on one of her very first days following 402 (fishing) and yearlings 811 and 812 on the fish ladder wall. 719 stood there below the lip, crying."
September 2016:[]
2016.09.16: Taha Raja's 9/16/2016 photo of 402 and her 2 yearlings 811 and 812 resting on the lower river.
Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lisa Robertson (aka Larinor) shared a 9/16/2016 photo of 402 and her 2 yearlings 811 and 812 by the lower river platform. "811 and 812, with mom 402. This was taken on 9/16/16 during a 4 hour bear jam on the lower river, which also involved 719, 273 and Velcro, 94 and yearling, and 435 Holly. Brooks Lodge kept dinner waiting for the several dozen of us stuck on the platform, but this jam was worth possibly missing a meal! Photo is my own."
Please request Lisa Robertson's (aka Larinor) permission prior to using her photographs!
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October 2016:[]
2016.20.16: 708 Amelia and her 2 yearlings (now 907 and 908) meet 402 and her 2 yearlings (now 811 and 812) at Brooks Falls, 10/16/2016 video by flyer 7474. 719 is seen in the background at 2:15.
2016.10.23: 402 is seen fishing in the riffles with her 2 yearlings (now 811 and 812) on 10/23/2016, video by flyer 7474. 719 is seen at the beginning of the video sitting on a rock and is close by the 402 family throughout.
719 shadowing 402 and her 2 yearlings in this part 2 video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA). This is part 2 from Oct 23 2016. There is a scary moment towards the end between 402 and 719. 719 did seem to come out of it ok.
2017: 2.5 Year-Old Subadult Female[]
811 was initially identified in 2017 as an independent 2.5 year-old subadult and assigned her bear monitoring number.
811 July 2017 NPS photos
811 Fall 2017 NPS photos
July 2017:[]
2017.07.12: 811 and 812 video by Erum Chad (aka Erie).:
2017.07.14: 811 and 812 video by Erum Chad (aka Erie).:
2017.07.20: 811 & 812 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2017.07.24: Ranger David Kopshever commented on 11/09/2017 at 10:53 and shared this July 24, 2017 NPS photo of 811 prior to the bear monitoring staff assigning 811's number to her:
August 2017:[]
2017.08.12: 811, 812 and 610 playing video by Erum Chad (aka Erie).:
Fall 2017:[]
September 2017:[]
2017.09.27: Ranger David Kopshever commented on 11/09/2017 at 10:55 and shared this September 27, 2017 NPS photo of 811 prior to bear monitoring staff assigning 811's number to her.
2018: 3.5 Year-Old Subadult Female[]
2018 Season:[]
July 2018:[]
811 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in 2018.
August 2018:[]
2018.08.09: Siblings 811 and 812 playing on the lower river, 8/9/2018 video by Birgitt.
GreenRiver captured four snapshots from the same 8/9/2019 event, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
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Fall 2018:[]
On August 8 2019, this Fall 2018 photo of subadult 811 by T. Carmack was shared in the chat via Katmai Conservancy Ranger Naomi Boak.
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811 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2018.
2019: 4.5 Year-Old (Subadult or Young Adult) Female[]
July 2019:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2019.
2019.07.10: Cam viewer and park visitor angrbodha shared this 7/10/2019 photo of 811on 6/28/2020, this 7/10/2019 photo on 6/28/2020 and this 7/10/2019 Flickr linked photo on 6/28/2020. Please request angrbodha's permission prior to using her photographs!
7/10/2019 photos of 811 by Jim Sousa, #1 and #2.
2019.07.11: 811 (?) (near) with 806 "Little Lip Fisher" (far) takes to the lip video by mckate. ID is uncertain for 811.:
Cam viewer angerboda captured these July 11, 2019 photographs (#1 , #2 & #3 ) that are believed to be 811 (?). These photos are from angerbodha's Flickr album. On 6/28/2020, angerbodha shared an additional 7/11/2019 photo (#4) of 811 in chat.
Please request angrbodha's permission prior to using her photographs!
2019.07.25: 811 (?) visits the lip video by mckate. Mckate shared this information about this bear: "this bear has been hanging around the lip the last couple of days and eating leftovers". ID of 811 comes from Erum Chad (aka Erie).:
September 2019:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2019.
2020: 5.5 Year-Old Young Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub[]
Timeline of misidentifications for 811:
On 6/28/2020 a young sow with 1 spring cub was first observed at Brooks Camp on 6/28/2020. This sow's identity was confirmed by Ranger Naomi Boak on 9/22/2020 as 811. Throughout 2020 and 2021 this sow continued to be identified as 811.
On 4/20/2022 the 2020 and 2021 lists of Bears Monitored were released by Ranger Lian Law. It was noted that 906 was observed in the Sows with Cubs section for July 2020. It was also noted that 811 was not on the lists of Bears Monitored in 2020 or 2021. Hence it was believed that 906 had been misidentified as 811 in 2020 before the bear monitor lists were finalized. In Mazey's follow up emails to Ranger Lian Law between 4/26-5/2/2022, it was learned that "906 had one cub in 2020, and in 2021, notes indicate no cub." Ranger Lian included July and September 2020 photos of 906 in the email.
On 7/20/2022 a sow with 2 spring cubs arrived at Brooks Camp. This sow was confirmed as 906 via a 7/27/2022 email from Ranger Lian to mazey. "906 is the new sow with 2 springers."
On 9/19/2022 Melissa Freels posted in chat a confirmation of 811 (not 906) as the sow with 2 spring cubs. "I thought you'd all like to see a pic of 811, who was fishing near the cutbank one afternoon last week. You can see her spring cubs in the background in one of the photos. I did have the opportunity to chat with Ranger Tammy about 811, and she confirmed the ID--this is not 906 as has been previously mentioned. She also confirmed that it was 811 who had a spring cub in 2020 but returned alone in 2021."
2020 Season: []
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created a 2020 season video of 811 "Bear 811 2020."
June 2020:[]
2020.06.28: On 6/28/2020 a thin blonde sow with 1 spring cub (no natal collar observed) and long legs was observed at the corner of the spit road. The sow looked young, had blonde upright round ears, a small hump, roundish face, slight upturned muzzle and the lower legs were dark. The sow also had a circular shed patch on her forehead. Occasionally a horizontal line is noticed across her forehead between her ears. Lani H 6/28/2020 video.
Explore Resident Naturalist Mike Fitz discusses this young sow seen in Lani's 6/28/2020 video during a 6/30/2020 Text Chat.
"I'd like to take a moment to discuss a mother bear and her single spring cub that we saw on the Lower River Cam two days ago. What can her behavior and appearance tell us about her experience at the river and raising cubs?
Notice how this mother bear is lanky. She's not carrying a lot of body mass compared to other mothers we've seen so far this year like 94 and 128 Grazer. Her cub also appears relatively large compared to her. To me this indicates she's a relatively young mother who has yet to achieve her full body size. In most places in North America, the overall growth of female brown/grizzly bears slows dramatically and can even stop once they begin to reproduce. Raising cubs in food limited environments is a tremendous energetic burden for mother bears and they can't afford to devote much energy into building their body mass at the same time they need to nurse and protect their cubs. In Katmai though, bears have it a little easier regarding food so female bears continue to gain body mass through much of their adult life even as they raise multiple litters. This female, like 719 last year, seems like she could still have some growing to do.
Who is she though? I don't recognize this mother. There are two possibilities. She could be a bear never seen here before, or she is a previously identified bear albeit one I don't recognize. The latter option is more likely, but it's certainly possible that a mother who is not familiar with the river would risk bringing her spring cub here. Although we tend to pay most attention to the well-known mother bears and the large adult males at the falls, other bears like this currently unidentified mother as much a part of the population as the well known bears. We only need more time (and some good camera views) to better understand who they are how they make a living."
This sow with 1 spring cub was confirmed as 811 per Ranger Naomi Boak on 9/22/2020. That ID would later change to 906.
6/28/2020 video by mckate:
6/28/2020 video by Arlene Beech:
6/28/2020 video by Birgitt.
Ranger Naomi Boak shared a 6/28/2020 photo of an unknown sow with 1 spring cub during a text chat on 6/30/2020. This sow was later determined to be 811 on 9/22/2020.
Cam viewers shared 6/28/2020 snapshots, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7. Cruiser shared this 6/28/2020 gif. The sow's circular shed patch on her forehead can faintly be seen in photo #4.
July 2020:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2020. 811 was misidentified as 906 in 2020.
906 appears on the list of Bears monitored in July 2020. This was actually 811.
July 2020 NPS photo of 811 by T Carmack. Received via 5/1/2022 email from Ranger Lian Law to mazey. Originally labeled as 906.
2020.07.03: Lani H captured 2 videos of 811 with her spring cub on 7/3/2020.
#1: Near the bridge.
#2: A close up.
Ratna Narayan's 7/3/2020 video of 811 and cub near the oxbow.
2020.07.10: 811 and cub on the lower river, 7/10/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.16: Lee Pastewka (aka RiverPA) captured a 7/16/2020 photo of 811 and her spring cub during her trip to Brooks Camp.
Please request Lee's (aka RiverPA ) permission prior to using her photographs !
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Lani H's 7/16/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub along the lower river and by the bridge.
2020.07.21: 811 and her cub on the spit to the spit road, 7/21/2020 video by Lani H.
August 2020:[]
2020.08.12: 811 and spring cub in the oxbow, 8/12/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.18: 811 and her cub along the lower river and by the bridge, 8/18/2020 video by mckate.
2020.08.28: 811 and her spring cub return after a 10 day absence, 8/28/2020 video by mckate.
2020.08.29: Mckate's 8/29/2020 video of 811 with her spring cub and 854 Divot with her 2 spring cubs. "This was kind of an unusual encounter. Maybe she was hoping to find some scraps? If this is 811, as suspected, she's a first time mother at age five. So it's probably been a challenging season for her."
Birgitt's 8/29/2020 video of 854 Divot charging her niece 811. 854 Divot and 811's mother 402 have the same father, 24 BB.
2020.08.30: Mckate's 8/30/2020 video of 811 stroking her cub. Mckate's comments before the sow was identified by Rangers, "This sow is an unknown, but she looks so much like 402 that it's hard to believe that it's not 811. She's doing an excellent job for a five-year-old first time mother."
Hey Princess's 8/30/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub cuddling and eating at the lower river.
2020.08.31: 811 and cub along the far bank, 8/31/2020 video by Lani H.
811 and her spring cub travel to the bridge, 8/31/2020 video by Birgitt.
September 2020:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2020. 811 was misidentified as 906 in 2020.
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2020. This was actually 811.
September 2020 NPS photos of 811 by T Carmack. Received via 5/1/2022 email from Ranger Lian Law to mazey. Originally labeled as 906.
2020.09.??: NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared this September 2020 photo of a sow believed to be 811 and her spring cub. "Love these two. Here they are walking away from my cabin in September after spending quite some time inspecting it." Please request NSBoak's (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2020.09.??: 811 and her spring cub near the lodge, September 2020 Instagram photo by Stephanie Ann. "On our last morning at Brooks Lodge, we walked out to a cub and it’s mama enjoying the newly cut grass. The cub was definitely not sure of us two legged creatures... check out his expression in the second photo! But he couldn’t stop looking back as they wandered away." Click the right arrow to see 3 more photos.
2020.09.??: 811 and spring cub September 2020 Instagram photo by Monica SteinOlson.
2020.09.??: 811 and her spring cub can be seen in this September 2020 Instagram video by Lynne1192015. "Breakfast entertainment. The best way to start the day even if you get trapped inside for a few extra minutes. Totally needs a soundtrack. 811 and her mini-me!"
2020.09.??: 811 with her spring cub Facebook photo by David Shaw, September 2020.
2020.09.01: 811 and spring cub near the oxbow, 9/1/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.03: Mckate's 9/3/2020 video of 811 giving chase when a subadult gets too close to her cub.
2020.09.04: 811's spring cub chases a subadult, 9/4/2020 video by mckate. "Yesterday 811's cub saw her chasing a sub. Today it put that new knowledge to use. You could see 811 huffing at the cub to stop, but it kept up the chase. When it was all over, it looked like the cub got a bit of a scruff shake for being naughty."
2020.09.05: Lani H 9/5/2020 video of 811 and her cub scavenging by the oxbow.
2020.09.06 or prior: Photo of 811 and her spring cub by Ranger Naomi Boak (aka NSBoak) posted on KNP's 9/6/2020 Facebook page. "The bears of the Brooks River will be heading for their dens in short order, so fattening up is their top priority. That means not only eating the salmon which are abundant in the river, but vegetation as well. This sow and her spring cub are munching away on grass, in between fishing in the river. They also have been eating the berries which can be found everywhere at this time of year. The bright red berries in the cub’s scat is evidence of that."
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2020.09.06: 811 smacks 831? 9/6/2020 video by mckate. "811 looked so much like her mother (402) there. I think the recipient of the smacks was 831. I can't believe she started to approach her again. She must not have taken it too personally."
2020.09.07: 811 and her spring cub along the lower river, 9/7/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.09.08: Lee Pastewka (aka RiverPA) captured two 9/8/2020 photos of 811 and her spring cub on her visit to Brooks Camp, #1 and #2.
Please request Lee's (aka RiverPA ) permission prior to using her photographs !
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Hey Princess's 9/8/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub having a long rest under the bridge.
Olddude's 9/8/2020 snapshot of 811 and her spring cub resting under the bridge.
Birgitt's 9/8/2020 video of 811 and spring cub close up.
2020.09.09: 811 and cub fish the lower river, 9/9/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.11: Lani H 9/11/2020 video of 811 and cub snorkeling along the lower river.
2020.09.12: 811 and cub on the river bank of the lower river, 9/12/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.14: 811 and cub meet 284 and cubs, 9/14/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.17: Leslie Zane (aka lesleezee) share two photos of 811 and her spring cub on 4/4/2021, #1 and #2. "One morning I was sleeping in and my cabin mate was out trying to find 89 at the falls. I heard the door knob and thought that my cabin mate had returned but it was like she never came in so I got up to let her in. Then I felt the opposite side of the cabin shake. I opened the door a crack and 811 and her coy was out there near the porch. 811 huffed at me, the coy jumped and then they left down the trail. There are two trails there that the bears use and that cabin is at the end of the row so you see bears there a lot. I learned to be cautious when I opened the door! Theses were taken by the valley road side of the bridge."
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811 and her spring cub resting, September 2020 video by Leslie Zane (aka lesleezee).
Leslie Zane (aka lesleezee) also recorded a video of 811 and her spring cub scavenging a salmon.
2020.09.18: Lani H's 9/18/2020 video of 811 and her cub watching 480 Otis.
2020.09.20: 811 and spring cub scavenge on the far side of the lower river, 9/20/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.26: Lani H's 9/26/2020 video of 811 and her cub traveling the spit road to the spit.
2020.09.28: 811 and her cub walk out to the point, 9/28/2020 video by Lani H.
October 2020:[]
2020.10.01: 811 tells 94's boy to back off, 10/1/2020 video by mckate. "And soon finds herself face to face with the whole family. A bit intimidating!"
2020.10.04: Mckate's 10/4/2020 video, 811's cub catches a fish and runs with it. "I think her cub was so excited that it forgot to stop and eat it. I'm sure mom caught up eventually."
2020.10.05: 811 and her spring cub scavenge on the lower river, 10/5/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.06: Busy Oxbow, 273's, 435's and 811's, 10/6/2020 video by Lani H. "273 and her 3 yearlings closest to the cam, 435 Holly and Coy in the middle and 811 and Coy in the back."
2020.10.07: Lani H's 10/7/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub at the cutbank.
2020.10.08: 811 and her cub rest on the lower river, 10/8/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.12: 811 and her very chubby cub are seen in the riffles in this 10/12/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.14: Lani H's 10/14/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub fishing the cutbank area.
2020.10.24: Is 811's spring cub male? 10/24/2020 video by mckate. "I think that it's a boy and the incline is confusing matters, but others believe it's a girl. I'm going ahead and making a call until we get evidence to the contrary."
811's cub finds something edible, 10/24/2020 video by mckate. "Her cub seemed dubious and was working its tongue like uncle 812."
2020.10.25: 811 and her cub out near the oxbow, 10/25/2020 video by Lani H.
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2020.10:26: 811 and her spring cub and 7119 and her 2 yearlings are seen in this 10/26/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.27: Lani H's 10/27/2020 video of 811 and her cub snorkeling a wide area of the lower river.
2020.10.28: 811's cub wins a tug of war with mom, 10/28/2020 video by mckate. "We're seeing some assertive cubs today."
2020.10.29: 811 and her spring cub fish the far side of the lower river, 10/29/20020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.31: 811's cub eats icicles, 10/31/2020 video by mckate. "He was having quite a time keeping up with his mom, so stopped for a little break. She sure has done a great job for such a young mother."
Hey Princess's 10/31/2020 video of 811 and her spring cub in the riffles.
November 2020:[]
2020.11.01: 811 and her cub fish at the cutbank, 11/1/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.11.02: 811 and cub scavenge the riffles, 11/2/2020 video by Hey Princess.
Mckate's 11/2/2020 video, 811 warns 821. "She didn't want him anywhere near her cub."
811 and her spring cub have a kerfuffle, 11/2/2020 video by mckate. "I'm pretty sure that's the first time I've seen a cub fight back. 811 just walks away from it all while her cub manages to find the fish and run up the hill with it. Here's what Mike Fitz had to say, "It's not common to see this level of aggression between a cub and mom but it does happen."
2020.11.03: Hey Princess's 11/3/2020 video, 811 and cub make a quick visit to the riffles.
811 and her spring cub out near the cutbank, 11/3/2020 video by Lani H.
Mckate's 11/3/2020 video, 811 hunts up her cub. "He was being smart and waiting for her from the bank, but she seemed to want him right beside her."
2020.11.04: 99 decides against joining 811 and her cub in the river, 11/4/2020 video by mckate.
Lani H's 11/4/2020 video of 811 and her cub in the riffles.
2020.11.06: 811's cub tries to stay dry, 11/6/2020 video by mckate. "It looked like she let him hang out on the bank a bit today while she fished."
811 and her spring cub were last observed on 11/6/2020 snorkeling downriver from the falls, video by Lani H.
2021: 6.5 Year-Old Adult Female[]
Note: 811 was misidentified as 906 for all of 2021. See misidentification timeline.
July 2021:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021. 811 was misidentified as 906 in 2021.
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2021. This was actually 811.
2021.07.08: Mckate captured 7/8/2021 video believed to be 811. If this is 811 she has lost her cub which would have been a yearling this year.
On 8/14/2021 NWBearLove92 posted five photos of an unknown bear #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. NWBearLove92 noted that "the bear was really shy but seemed familiar with the falls." Note: We are awaiting official confirmation of the ID but the consensus among chatters is that this sow is 811.
Please request NWBearLove92's permission prior to using any of their photographs!
2021.07.10: 811 is grazered twice in the riffles by 128 Grazer, 7/10/2021 video by mckate. "I think 435 thought this might be a good time to take her yearling and leave."
In a 2nd 7/10/2021 video by mckate, 811 attempts to fish the lip. "She was up on the lip off and on all day and finally had success in the evening. I keep wanting her scoot them over about two feet!"
A 3rd 7/10/2021 video by mckate shows 811 eating scraps below the Brooks Falls platform.
2021.07.11: 811 fishes the lip, makes a catch and then slips off the falls, 7/11/2021 video by mckate. "Well, she's fishing from a better spot now and managed to hang onto it!"
2021.07.16: 806's yearling is by the platform while 811 fishes in front of her, 7/16/2021 video by mckate. "Are you my Mom? No, get lost kid! says cranky 811. That poor yearling. Eventually 806 did come to the rescue, but she could use a better babysitting plan."
2021.07.18: Birgitt's 7/18/2021 video with 811 entering the frame from the left at 1:03. Fishing the lip (left to right) is 402 (811's mother), 806 with her yearling behind her and 821 (furthest).
August 2021:[]
2021.08.30: 719 (right) loses her cool with 811(left) who is waiting for scraps, 8/30/2021 video by JG.
811 returns from her walkabout, 8/30/2021 video by mckate. "I made several recordings of who I believed was 811 in early to mid-July and was hoping that by now we might have some confirmation from the rangers that she had returned without her yearling. I'm not absolutely positive this is her, but have been wracking my brain trying to figure out what other female it might be and came up blank."
A closer look at 811, 8/30/2021 video by mckate. "As I said in the previous video, I believe this might be 811. I recorded who I thought was 811 in early to mid-July and had hoped that we might have some confirmation from the rangers that she had returned without her yearling. You can see those earlier videos her playlist. This bear is female and was familiar with the other bears and begging from both 907 and 719."
811 waits for 719's scraps, 8/30/2021 video by mckate. "The lighting is a little better here than in the previous two possible 811 videos. 811 was really targeting 719 for her scraps. Birgitt pointed out that 811 was used to getting fish from 719 who followed the 402 family (402, 811, and 812) around the year she was emancipated in 2016. 811 may well still see 719 as her nanny/family."
The 708s return from their walkabout and hit up 811 for scraps, 8/30/2021 video by mckate.
2021.08.31: 811 in the riffles, 8/31/2021 video by mckate. "Several others in the chat also came to the conclusion that this was probably 811, so I feel more confident about my ID. It would be really nice to have ranger confirmation though. I think she looks like her mom in this still."
September 2021:[]
811 does not appear on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2021. 811 was misidentified as 906 in 2021.
906 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in Fall 2021. This was actually 811.
2021.09.01: 811 fishes the riffles 9/1/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.09.12: Mazey captured three screenshots of 811 at the falls, #1, #2 and #3.
2021.09.13: 811 surveys the riffles, 9/13/2021 video by mckate. "At first glance I thought she was her Aunt Divot. I'd can't say I'd ever really noticed their resemblance before. (854 Divot and 811's mother 402 are daughters of boar 24 BB.)"
2021.09.14: 811 and 910 meet in the riffles, 9/14/2021 video by mckate. 910 is standing on the rock.
811 gets a close-up, 9/14/2021 video by mckate. "Watch her stick her tongue out just like her brother 812. She seemed a little hesitant about being around all those boars, so was kind of hanging back."
2021.09.20: 811 in the riffles, 9/20/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.09.23: 811 demonstrates dash and grab technique, 9/23/2021 video by mckate.
October 2021:[]
2021.10.08: 811 is seen on the far left in this 10/8/2021 screenshot by Birgitt.
_October_8,_2021_screenshot_by_Birgitt.jpg "811 (left) October 8, 2021 screenshot by Birgitt.jpg (225 KB)")
2021.10.09: 811 (closest) and 719 in the riffles, 10/9/2021 video by mckate. "After having had cubs at the tender age of five, these two look like they are easily fat enough to return with cubs again next season. I sure hope they get another year off though."
2021.10.21: 811 on the lower river, 10/21/2021 video by mckate. "I wish she'd come closer to the cam, but she's always by the cut bank or at a distance here on the lower river. From what we can see, she looks really good though."
811 makes a run at 911, 10/21/2021 video by mckate. "Then she put on a dominance display by rubbing her back on the tree, although she let 908 walk off while she played with a twig. 811 is generally kind of timid and more likely to be on the receiving end of any kind of aggression. I have no idea what this was all about! These bears keep us guessing." This was the last day 811 was observed in 2021.
2022: 7.5 Year-Old Adult Female with 2 Spring Cubs[]
Note: 811 was misidentified as 906 until 9/19/2022. See misidentification timeline.
2022 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2022 season video of 811, "811 and Cubs 2022."
July 2022:[]
811 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.20: 811 was first observed with her 2 spring cubs on the spit in this 7/20/2022 video by mckate. At 1:26, 811 discourages her cub from riding on her back. "Let's hope both of her cubs make it to their second year. She clearly adored her first cub and it was so sad when she returned without him."
2022.07.21: 811 and her cubs are seen on the spit, the far side of the river and by the bridge in this 7/21/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.22: A good look at 811 and her 2 spring cubs on the spit, 7/22/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.23: 811 and her 2 spring cubs on the spit, walking the spit road and under the bridge, 7/23/2022 video by Ratna Narayan. A close look at 16:30 shows 811 to be on the thin side. One cub is darker than the other.
2022.07.29: 811 finds some fish along the lower river bank, 7/29/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.30: A close look at 811 and her 2 spring cubs at the riffles (0:00-20:00) and then at the lower river, 7/30/2022 video by JG.
719's cub and 811's two spring cubs are curious about each other, 7/30/2022 video by twelve22.
719's Cub and 811's Cubs are Curious About Each Other - July 30, 2022 (explore.org)-2
Video by twelve22
2022.07.31: 811 and her cubs spend time along the lower river, 7/31/2022 video by Ratna Narayan.
August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 811 and her 2 spring cubs are seen at one of their preferred spots on the lower river, 8/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.02: 811 took her cubs out for stroll, 8/2/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.03: 811 brings her cubs to the falls, 8/3/2022 video by mckate. "They were around off and on all day and it seemed to be stressful for all three, but from what I saw she was able to get some scraps."
811 (not 906) steals 909's yearling's fish, 8/3/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.08.04: While eating her salmon, 811's cubs were out of frame waiting above the cutbank, 8/4/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.08.05: 811 and her cubs fish at the edge of the riffles, 8/5/2022 video by Sienna Dunn.
September 2022:[]
811 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
2022.09.12: Barbara-10 shared five photos of 811 and her 2 spring cubs in chat on 5/10/2023, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5. The photos were taken on Barbara's 9/11-9/16/2022 trip to Brooks Camp.
Please request Barbara-10's permission prior to using her photographs!
2022.09.12-09.17: On 9/19/2022, Melissa Freels posted in chat a confirmation of 811 (not 906) as the sow with 2 spring cubs. Melissa's two photos (#1 and #2) were taken between 9/12/and 9/17/2022. "I thought you'd all like to see a pic of 811, who was fishing near the cutbank one afternoon last week. You can see her spring cubs in the background in one of the photos. I did have the opportunity to chat with Ranger Tammy about 811, and she confirmed the ID--this is not 906 as has been previously mentioned. She also confirmed that it was 811 who had a spring cub in 2020 but returned alone in 2021."
Please request Melissa Freel's permission prior to using her photographs!
2022.09.17: 811 and her cubs have returned after a six week absence, 9/17/2022 video by mckate. "Her cubs were curious and followed 719's cub."
2022.09.19: 811 and 1 of her 2 spring cubs are seen on the right in this 9/19/2022 snapshot by CamOp Scout.
2022.09.21: 811 and her 2 spring cubs near the cutbank, 9/21/2022 snapshot by an_a_lisa_analogue.
2022.09.22: 811 and her 2 cubs at the base of the cutbank are putting on weight, 9/22/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
2022.09.26: 811 and her cubs at the cutbank, 9/26/2022 video by mckate, "I wish she'd bring them under the cams on the lower river so that we could get a better look. From a distance they look nice and pudgy."
2022.09.27: An extended look at 811 and her 2 spring cubs at the cutbank, 9/27/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.29: One of 811's spring cubs "Baby bluff charges" the 910s at 0:29, 9/29/2022 video by Birgitt.
131 and 811 with her 2 yearlings fish by the cutbank, 9/29/2022 video by twelve22.
October 2022:[]
2022.10.01: 811's cubs mostly stay ashore,10/1/2022 video by JG.
2022.10.02: The 811's watch the 504s pass by, 10/2/2022 video by mckate. "811 was pretty concerned when she saw them coming towards her cubs, but then relaxed a little."
2022.10.03: The 811s won't share the bank with 909, 10/3/2022 video by mckate. "Even the cubs were having a go at her! 909's girl eventually came back from wherever she was wandering, and they departed together."
2022.10.05: 811 catches a fish which her cub steals, two 10/5/2022 gifs by Blair-55, #1 and #2.
2022.10.07: 811 and her 2 cubs fish at the cutbank, 10/7/2022 video by JG.
2022.10.08: 811 and her cubs fish in their usual spot, 10/8/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.10.10: 719's and 811's cubs meet up, 10/10/2022 video by mckate. "We didn't get to see who instigated this get together, but I'd guess it was 719's cub. The moms were pretty chill which is probably explained by 719 having spent a summer as 811's nanny when she was a cub."
2022.10.12: 811 catches a fish and shares with her cubs, 10/12/2022 video by twelve22. "It's so cute how her cubs come running whenever she catches something."
2022.10.13: 910 and her cub meet up with 811 and her cubs, 10/13/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.10.15: 811 fishes with her cubs, 10/15/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.10.16: A look at the 811s, 10/16/2022 video by mckate. "I'm not sure why 909 inserted herself there in the beginning unless she mistook 811's dark cub for her girl?"
2022.10.17: The 719 and 811 cubs mingle, 10/17/2022 video by twelve22. "I love watching cubs interact. 811's cubs were curious about 719's cub, but in the end, what they wanted most was 719's cub's fish."
2022.10.19: 811 and her 2 spring cubs are seen fishing the lower river in this 10/19/2022 video by twelve22. 307 is observed in the foreground at 2:05.
2022.10.20: 811 and her cubs by the cutbank, 10/20/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.10.21: 811's cubs rest on the bank while mom fishes, 10/21/2022 video by JG.
2022.10.22: 811 and her cubs move for 908, 10/22/2022 video by mckate. "I'd move for her, too. She's one chunky sow."
2022.10.24: 811 and her 2 spring cubs move along the cutbank towards the falls, 10/24/2022 video by JG.
2022.10.25: 811 watches 22 walk by, 10/25/2022 video by mckate. This was the last day that 811 and her 2 cubs were observed.
2023: 8.5 Year-Old Adult Female with 2 Yearlings, Lost One 9/11/23 or Prior, Remaining Yearling is Male[]
July 2023: Observed & Photographed by Park Visitor w/2 Yearlings[]
2023.07.27: BearTreeHugr saw 811 with her 2 yearlings and shared these photographs (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 & #8) with the following information (p 08/22/23 14:16).:
"Exciting news release!
811 + 2Y were spotted at BR on 7/27! I had just stepped off the plane and saw a mom and yearling, far away, walking near the spit. At first I thought it was just the mom + 1 but then I noticed cub 2, leisurely strolling far behind mom and sibling. They were headed down the back side of the spit and out of town. They all looked good and healthy! Hopefully they'll stroll back through this fall and stay around a little longer!"
Please request BearTreeHugr's permission prior to using their photographs!
September 2023: First Observed on Explore Live Cam in 2023 Season w/1 Remaining Yearling[]
2023.09.11 or Prior: 811 lost one of her two yearlings on 09/11/2023 or prior; the circumstances are not known to us.
2023.09.11: 811 and her remaining yearling make their 2023 season live cam debut. This is the first time cam viewers have observed this family group on the live cams in 2023. A park visitor observed 811 with her two yearlings in July, however, 811 was only observed with one yearling on the Explore.org live cam today. mckate captured this video of 811 and her remaining yearling.:
11 Sep 2023- 811s Arrive (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.12: 811 and her remaining yearling fish the riffles in this video mckate captured. Sadly, there is still no sign of 811's missing yearling that she appears to have lost.:
12 Sep 2023- 811 and Her Yearling Fish the Riffles (explore.org)
video by mckate
811 and her remaining yearling relax on the cutbank in mckate's video:
14 Sep 2023- Sisters 811 and 101 Fish the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.14: Mckate captured this video of sisters, 811 (near) & 101 (far), with each of their offspring, fishing the cutbank. 806 and her spring cub make a cameo appearance.:
14 Sep 2023- Sisters 811 and 101 Fish the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.16: 811's remaining yearling charges another bear in this video captured by mckate. The other bear was not visible on the cam view, so the identity is not know. The protection of a mother bear affords cubs the ability to exhibit this bluff charging behavior, mom has their back.:
16 Sep 2023- 811's Cub Challenges Another Bear (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.19: 811 and her remaining yearling feed near the cutbank in this video mckate captured. We are still on pee watch for this cub.:
19 Sep 2023- 811 and Her Cub Feed Near the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.20: Is 811's remaining yearling a male (mckate 9/22/23 12:10)? Are there dangly bits at the end of LunaCre's 9/20/23 gif (p 09/22/23 11:43)? More evidence is required to make a certain determination, but the possibility exists that we have another male cub utilizing the river with their mom.
2023.09.23: 811 and her remaining yearling fish the oxbow in mckate's video. Are those dangly bits that are visible when the family group turns around at the beginning of this video? Is 811's yearling a male? Observing urination would really help answer this question with certainty...but until then, this yearling's appeared dangly bits keep presenting themselves when the family group is observed.:
23 Sep 2023- 811 and Yearling Fish the Oxbow (explore.org)
video by mckate
October 2023:[]
2023.10.02: Sisters 101 (single female from 402's 2018 litter) and 811 (402's 2015 litter) with her remaining yearling fish the cut bank in this video mckate captured:
2 Oct 2023- Sisters 101 and 811 Fish the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.13: 811 and her remaining yearling leave the cut bank in this video captured by mckate:
13 Oct 2023- 811 and Cub Leave the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.17: 811's remaining yearling is a male video mckate captured:
17 Oct 2023- 811's Yearling is Male (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.21: mckate captured this video of 811 and her male yearling walking the cut bank:
21 Oct 2023- 811 and Her Boy Walk the Cut Bank (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.23: 811's male yearling keeps an eye on river traffic in mckate's video:
23 Oct 2023- 811's Boy Keeps an Eye on River Traffic (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.24: 811 and her male yearling take a break in this video captured by mckate:
24 Oct 2023- 811s Take a Break (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.10.27: 811 and her male yearling come to the falls in this video mckate captured:
27 Oct 2023- 811s Come to the Falls (explore.org)
video by mckate
mckate's video provides another look at 811's male yearling:
27 Oct 2023- Another Look at 811's Boy (explore.org)
video by mckate
384 hangs out below 811 and her large male yearling in this video by mckate:
27 Oct 2023- 384 Hangs Out Below the 811s (explore.org)
video by mckate
November 2023:[]
2023.11.01: 811 and her male yearling stride by in mckate's video:
1 Nov 2023- 811 and Her Boy Stride By (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.11.02: 811 chases 384 in this video mckate captured:
2 Nov 2023- 811 Chases 384 (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.11.03: 811's male yearling shows curiosity about 384 n this video captured by mckate:
3 Nov 2023- 811's Boy Shows Curiosity About 384 (explore.org)
video by mckate
Why 811 Does Not Have An Official Nickname:[]
811 does not have an official nickname. KNP&P has moved away from officially nicknaming the bears that uses the Brooks River.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
There is no known courting and mating information on 811 as of the 2018 season.
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter: 2020[]
2020: 1 Spring Cub
2021: Single Female
811 returned to Brooks River without her cub who would have been a yearling. It is unknown what happened to the cub.
2nd Known Litter: 2022[]
2022: 2 Spring Cubs
2023: 2 Yearlings, Lost 1 on 9/11/23 or prior, Remaining Yearling is a Male (9/20/23) (9/23/23)(10/17/23)
Known Relatives:[]
Mother: 402, Speculated
Father: Unknown
Littermate: 812, Speculated
Maternal Grandmother: 209 Beauty
Maternal Grandfather: 24 BB (aka Bald Butt)
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: No Known Genetics Study Samples Obtained[]
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 811 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2016.
2017: No Known Genetics Study Samples Obtained[]
There were no known genetics study samples obtained from 811 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2017.
2018: Need Information From Ranger Saxton[]
We are awaiting 2018 genetics study information from Ranger Michael Saxton.