115 in 2014 NPS photo
Adult Male
Year First Identified: 2008 as a subadult
Year Last Observed: 2021
Known Offspring Of: Not known at this time
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no darting attempts (successful or unsuccessful) in 2016 or 2017 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study.
In 2016 when 115 first became known to cam viewers, he was classified as an adult male. Rangers shared limited information about 115 with LaniH around 12/2/2016 . 115 was included in the 2018 Bears of Brooks River book.. We have requested additional information and photos from the rangers.
Identification:[]
Information from KNP&P rangers: Adult male, dark claws, brown coat, light tipped ears, dish shapped muzzle, thick brow, with a goatee and large body. 115 also has a slightly upturned nose.
2018 Bears of Brooks River book: 115 is a large adult male with a wavy dark brown coat. He sometimes has a lighter patch of fur on the right side of his neck. His ears are light tipped and his muzzle is thick, blocky and slightly upturned.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
2018 Bears of Brooks River book: 115 has only been identified in the fall. Excluding 2009 and 2015, #115 has been seen each year since 2008. He generally is first identified late in September. In 2017, he fished at the falls. In past years, he was seen more often at the cutbank and lower river.
2019 Bears of Brooks River book: #115 has only been identifed in the fall. Excluding 2009 and 2015, #115 has been observed each year since 2008. He generally is frst seen late in September. In 2018, he fshed the falls. In some years, he was seen most often at the cutbank and lower river.
2021 Bears of Brooks River book: #115 has only been identified in the fall. Excluding 2009 and 2015, #115 has been observed each year since 2008. He generally is first seen late in September. In 2018, he fished the falls. In some years, he was seen most often at the cutbank and lower river.
#115 was not seen by bear monitors in 2019. He was seen in late fall 2020 after bear monitoring concluded.
Life History:[]
2008: Subadult, Initially classified[]
115 was initially classified as a subadult in 2008.
September 2008:[]
2008.09.16:
2008.09.17:
2009:[]
115 was not observed during official bear monitoring sessions in 2009.
2010:[]
115 was observed in 2010.
September 2010:[]
2010.09.11:
2010.09.12:
2010.09.15:
October 2010:[]
2010.10.07:
2011:[]
115 was observed in 2011.
September 2011:[]
2011.09.22:
2011.09.23:
2012:[]
115 was observed in 2012.
August 2012:[]
2012.08.30: Please Note: These photos also appear in the NPS photos album for bear 68 . We will attempt to obtain claification from the NPS as to which bear these photos are actually of.
2012.08.31:
September 2012:[]
2012.09.04:
2012.09.13:
2012.09.30:
October 2012:[]
2012.10.05:
2013:[]
115 was observed in 2013.
2014:[]
115 was observed in 2014.
October 2014:[]
2014 NPS photos provided by Mike Fitz on 09/24/2017 : 115 in 2014 NPS photo #1 & 115 in 2014 NPS photo #2
2015:[]
115 was not observed during official bear monitoring session in 2015. The 2018 Bears of Brooks River book on page 71 includes a September 2015 photo of 115.
September 2015:[]
2016:[]
115 was observed in Fall 2016 and is listed on the Fall 2016 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List. .
2017:[]
115 was included in the 2018 Bears of Books River book on page 71. This was 115's first appearance in the KNP&P Bear Book.
115 was observed in Fall 2017 and appears on the unofficial Fall 2017 Bears Observed During Official Monitoring Sessions List . 115 was not officially observed in July 2017 and does not appear on the unofficial July 2017 Bears Observed During Official Bear Monitoring Sessions List .
Cam viewers do believe they observed 115 during the 2017 season.
September 2017:[]
2017.09.25: Cam viewers captured these shapshots;
October 2017:[]
2017.10.01: 32 Chunk moves 115 out of the jacuzzi, 10/1/2017 video by flyer 7474.
2017.10.07: 115 begs hard for 83 Wayne Brother's salmon, 10/7/2017 video by flyer 7474. Turn the volume up.
In a 2nd 10/7/2017 video, flyer 7474 captured 115 and "Patch Bear" (later identified as 274 Overflow by Rangers) begging from 83 Wayne Brother. Later in the video, 115 begs for a scrap from 274 Overflow.
2017.10.12: In a 10/12/2017 Explore Recorder video, 68 can be seen sitting on the left at 07:50 and a boar believed to be 115 comes down the far bank on the right.
Cam viewers captured these snapshots:
2018:[]
September 2018:[]
2018.09.17: 115 or 634 Popeye? 9/17/2018 video by Birgitt.
2018.09.24: JG shared these 9/24/2018 snapshots of 115 in chat on 6/2/2020, #1 and #2.
Lani H captured this 9/24/2018 video of 115 "back at the falls."
9/24/2018 (not 9/25/2018 as time stamped) Explore recorder video of 115 downriver from the falls (38:41-40:59).
2018.09.26: JG shared this 9/26/2018 snapshot of 115 in chat on 6/2/2020.
9/26/2018 Explore Recorder video of 115, first seen in the jacuzzi (48:28-59:45).
2018.09.28: Cindy Rocha's 9/28/2018 photos of 115, #1 and #2.
JG shared this 9/28/2018 snapshot of 115 in the office on chat, 6/2/2020.
9/28/2018 Explore Recorder video of 115 in the office (30:11-37:54).
Lani H 9/28/2018 video of 115 in the office.
Could this 9/28/2018 NPS photo (from KNP Flickr) of 856 by R. Taylor be 115?
Cam viewer JG posted in chat on 6/2/2020 that they believed the 8/28/2018 NPS photo of 856 was of 115 rather than 856.
October 2018: []
2018.10.06: JG shared this 10/6/2018 snapshot of 115 below the falls platform on 6/2/2020.
10/6/2018 Explore Recorder video of 115 below the falls platform (15:18-18:30).
2018.10.10: Could this 10/10/2018 video by Birgitt be 115?
2019:[]
October 2019:[]
2019.10.01: Was this 115 or 634 Popeye walking behind 755 ScareD Bear in the beginning of this 10/1/2019 video by Lani H.
2020:[]
115 was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 68.
It was noted that "in 2021, while 115 was present along the river, he was not see enough times to make the bear monitoring scans."
September 2020:[]
2020.09.28: A boar was observed following 83 Wayne Brother in the riffles on 9/28/2020, video by Lani H. This boar was believed to be 115.
October 2020:[]
2020.10.01: 115 was observed fishing in the far pool and jacuzzi in the early morning on 10/1/2020, video by Lani H.
2020.10.02: 115 looking large, 10/2/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.08: 115 fishes in the office, 10/8/2020 video by Lani H.
115 exits the falls, 10/8/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.12: 115 close up, 10/12/2021 video by mckate.
474 joins 115 in the far pool, 10/12/2021 video by mckate.
115 at the falls, 10/12/2020 video by Lani H.
115 grows impatient for 274 Overflow's scraps, 10/12/2020 video by mckate.
2021: Adult Male[]
115 was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 68.
It was noted that "in 2021, while 115 was present along the river, he was not seen enough times to make the bear monitoring scans."
October 2021:[]
2021.10.06: 480 Otis is none too pleased that fall bear 115 has arrived for the season, 10/6/2021 video by JG.
856 asserts himself to 503 and 115, 10/6/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.10.07: 115 throughout the day, 10/7/2021 video by JG.
115 arrives to the falls to fish, 10/7/2021 video by mckate.
115 fishes after dark and enjoys a salmon, 10/7/2021 video by twelve22.
2021.10.08: 115 takes a long break and gives cam viewers a close up view of this magnificent bear, 10/8/2021 video by JG.
LunaCre's 10/8/2021 gif of 115 catching a little shut eye.
2021.10.09: 115 exits the falls, 10/9/2021 snapshot by Skybluesky.
2021.10.10: 115 at the falls, 10/10/2021 video by JG.
115 (left) joins 89 Backpack (right) at the falls, 10/10/2021 video by mckate.
2021.10.11: 115 (in the jacuzzi) puts 812 to shame, 10/11/2021 video by mckate. "I've never seen such a thorough eater. I swear he was laughing at that hopeful gull. My favorite part was when he hovered up the underwater roe at the end. Not a single morsel remained. What a bear!"
115 enjoys his meal, 10/11/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.12: 115 enjoys his big catch, 10/12/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.10.13: 115 savors every last drop of his salmon, 10/13/2021 video by Cheryl B.
115 leaves no scraps, 10/13/2021 gif by LunaCre. This was the last day 115 was observed in 2021.
2022: Adult Male[]
115 does not appear on the KNP list of Bears Monitored in 2022.
115 was not observed on the bear cams nor were any photographs seen of him from 2022.
2023: Adult Male[]
Known Courting & Mating:[]
None known to date
Known Relatives:[]
There are no known relatives of 115 at this time.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: None[]
There were no known darting attempts, successful or unsuccessful, on 115 in 2016 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study.
2017: None[]
There were no known darting attempts, successful or unsuccessful, on 115 in 2016 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study.
From wiki wish list page: (NEED TO MAKE SURE ANY DESIRED INFO FROM THIS IS ABOVE ON THIS PAGE)
115 , an adult male appears on Ranger Leslie's 2016 Bears Seen list for fall. Rangers shared limited information about 115 with LaniH around 12/2/2016
"115 is a bear I had not heard of either. Ranger Leslie has mentioned that there are a few bears who are generally only present a few days or weeks out of the year, and are fairly nondescript, so usually go unnoticed. His description is: Adult male, dark claws, brown coat, light tipped ears, dish shaped muzzle, thick brow, with a goatee and large body. He has been observed '08, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, and '16. ( pic of 115 )"