435 Holly July 2021 NPS photo
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2001 as a young adult or older subadult (2010 book) / 2001 as a young adult (2014 book)
Year Last Observed: 2023
Offspring Of: Unknown
Known Litters of Cubs: 5 as of 2020 season
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: 2016 and 2017 darting attempt by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study were successful.
Identification:[]
2010 Bears of Brooks River book: 435 Holly has a medium-small body with a distinctive light blonde coat. Her ears are large and lighter than her coat. She has a dished face and short muzzle. Her dark eye rings are distinctive early in the summer.
2014 Bears of Brooks River book: 435 Holly has a medium sized body with a distinctive light blonde coat. Her ears are large and lighter than her coat. She has a dished face and short muzzle. Her dark eye rings are distinctive early in the summer.
2015 - 2018 Bears of Brooks River books: 435 is a medium-sized bear with a distinctive light blonde coat in early summer. In fall, her coat darkens and can be described as the color of a toasted marshmallow. Her ears are large and very blond. She has a dished-shaped face, a short muzzle, and tan colored claws. Her dark eye rings are distinctive early in the summer.
Watch this Meet Bear 435 Holly video by Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org to learn identification and distinctive behaviors that will help you identify 435 Holly.
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
2010 Bears of Brooks River book: 435 Holly can be a nervous mother around other bears. During the summer of 2006, she repeatedly treed herself and her cub in the middle of Brooks Camp in response to other bears. This cub is now recognizable as subadult 89 Backpack. In 2009, 435 Holly returned to Brooks River with one spring cub. In late June, this cub was killed by 814 Lurch.
2014 Bears of Brooks River book: 435 Holly can be a nervous mother around other bears. During the summer of 2006, she repeatedly treed herself and her cub in the middle of Brooks Camp in response to other bears. This cub is now recognizable as subadult 89 Backpack. In 2009, 435 Holly returned to Brooks River with one spring cub. In late June, this cub was killed by 814 Lurch. She is very skilled at catching fish in the lower river and along the cut bank. She will visit Brooks Falls, but typically does not occupy fishing spots there. Instead, she fishes downstream of the falls and will scavenge fish carcasses that other bears leave behind.
2015 - 2018 Bears of Brooks River books: 435 is one of the most recognizable bears to use Brooks River. She will fish at Brooks Falls, but not when caring for cubs. In all years, she will fish the lower Brooks River, even in July.
Life History:[]
2001: Young Adult Female or Older Subadult Female, 1st Year Identified & Classified[]
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2002: Young Adult Female[]
October 2002:[]
2003: Young Adult Female[]
June 2003:[]
2005: Single Adult Female[]
July 2005 vs September 2005:[]
435 Holly July 2005 vs September 2005, NPS photos from 2012 Brown Bears of Brooks Camp iBook :
2006: Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub, 1st Known Litter, Male 89 Backpack[]
435 Holly returned to the Brooks River with her 1st known litter, 1 spring cubs, male 89 Backpack.
July 2006:[]
2006.07.??: On July 12. 2006, b52starr uploaded a Flickr album entitled "Piggy Back Bears " of July 2006 photographs of 435 Holly wtih spring cub 89 Backpack riding on her back. 2006.07.12: Photographer Bonney captured this photo of 435 Holly and spring cub, 89 Backpack.
2006.07.13: Photographer Bonney captured these photos (#1 435 Holly , #2 435 Holly standing on hind legs in the Brooks River , #3 spring cub 89 Backpack , #4 435 Holly with spring cub, 89 Backpack , #5 spring cub, 89 Backpack standing on his hind legs , #6 435 Holly standing on hind legs in the river & #7 435 Holly in the river ) of 435 Holly and spring cub, 89 Backpack.
2006.07.17: Park visitor and cam viewer, CathieL observed and photographed a very nervous first time mom 435 Holly and her spring cub 89 Backpack treed in Brooks Camp near Brooks Lodge.
Please request CathieL's permission prior to using her photos!
September 2006:[]
2006.09.09: John Pennoyer captured this photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub (now 89 Backpack). He also captured this photo of 435 Holly.
2006.09.11: John Pennoyer captured these photos (photo #1 & photo #2 ) of 435 Holly.
2006.09.16: John Pennoyer captured these photos (photo #1 & photo #2 ) of 435 Holly and spring cub (89 Backpack).
2007: Adult Female with 1 Yearlings, Male 89 Backpack[]
2007 Season:[]
Could this be 435 Holly at Margot Creek in 2007; video by Phil Lilley?:
July 2007:[]
2007.07.09: Steve Agrella captured 2 images of 435 Holly and her yearling 89 Backpack on 7/9/2007. Steve photographed 435 Holly alone on 7/9/2007 and on 7/9/2007 with 89 Backpack.
2007.07.10: Steve and Lori Agrella captured multiple images of 435 Holly and her yearling 89 Backpack on 7/10/2007. Steve Agrella captured a photo of 435 Holly with 89 Backpack on 7/10/2007. Note how 89 Backpack holds up his injured right front paw. Lori Agrella captured photos of 89 Backpack alone on 7/10/2007 and 435 with 89 Backpack on 7/10/2007.
2007.07.11: 435 Holly standing, photo by Bruce Yates, 7/11/2007.
2007.07.12: Bruce Yates photos from 7/12/2007, #1 435 Holly and #2 435 Holly and yearling 89 Backpack.
September 2007:[]
2008: Single Adult Female[]
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2009: Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub, 2nd Known Litter, Cub Killed by 814 Lurch June 30th[]
In 2009, 435 Holly returned to Brooks River with one spring cub. In late June, this cub was killed by 814 Lurch.
June 2009:[]
2009.06.28: 435 Holly treed with her spring cub treed above the Brooks Lodge restrooms NPS photo from the 2012 Brown Bears of Brooks Camp iBook courtesy of Ranger Roy Wood. Four additional Ranger Roy Wood photos of 435 Holly and her spring cub, both treed, #1, #2, #3 and #4.
2009.06.30: 814 Lurch separates 435 Holly from her spring cub and then kills the cub. Warning: Graphic content. KNP&P video :
2010: Single Adult Female[]
435 Holly was included in the 2010 Bears of Brooks River book on page 36.:
July 2010:[]
2010 Season:[]
2010:??:??: 409 Beadnose can be briefly seen (0:15-0:41) eating salmon on the lower river in this 2010 video by mcjoshinator.
2011: Single Adult Female[]
2011 Season:[]
435 Holly at Margot Creek (2:54 mark) in this video by Leviatan TV:
2012: Single Adult Female[]
435 Holly was included in the 2012 Brown Bears of Brooks Camp iBook.:
2012 Season:[]
2012.??.??: Park visitor 5831a captured this video of 435 Holly in 2012 or prior. (The video was publisehd July 12, 2012):
July 2012:[]
September 2012:[]
2013: Single Adult Female[]
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2014: Adult Female with Biological Female 1 Spring Cub & Then with 1 Adopted Male Yealing 503 Cubadult in July 2014, 3rd Known Litter.:[]
435 Holly was included in the 2014 Bears of Brooks River book on page 39.:
2014 Season:[]
In 2014, 435 again returned to Brooks River with one biological female spring cub (719), her 3rd known litter. . By September, she became one of Brooks River’s most famous bears when she adopted 402's abandoned yearling , 503 Cubadult. Adoption of cubs by bears is very rare. Bears are generally selfish creatures who are not known for displays of altruism, so why would 435 Holly adopt the yearling? Some biologists hypothesize that altruism evolved in some animals is a result of shared genes. If costs to your own fitness are not too great, it would make sense for you to care for your siblings and their offspring because you share genes with them, genes that will be passed on when they reproduce. However, 402, the abandoned yearling’s mother, and 435 Holly are not known to be related. We will never know why 435 became an adoptive mother, which may make the event more intriguing.
2014.??.??: Explore's video "503 Finds a New Family | Memorable Moments in Bearcam History" published on August 22, 2022. Mike Fitz narrates the story of yearling 503 Cubadult finding his new family, 435 Holly and her spring cub 719.
July 2014:[]
2014.07.??: Joan Wallner captured these photographs ( #1 , #2 , #3 . & #4) of 435 Holly and her biological spring cub (now 719) in July, 2014.
Joan Wallner also captured this July, 2014 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub 719.
2014.07.04: 435 Holly and her spring cub (now 719) video by Various Videos 1:
2014.07.07: Park visitor Randy Harris captured this photograph of 435 Holly and her biological spring cub (now 719) Randy Harris also captured these photographs (#1 . #2 & #3 ) of the family group with 435 Holly standing on her hind legs..
Bud Marchner also captured 7/7/2014 photos of 435 Holly and her spring cub 719, #1, #2 and #3.
2014.07.15: KNP&P's July 15, 2014 15:48 Facebook post announcing that 435 Holly and her spring cub (now 719) are currently on the Lower River live cam .:
2014.07.17: 435 Holly and her spring cub (719) were observed on the lower river cam alone (503 was not with them at this time), gif by Juergen can be viewed here ♥.
September 2014:[]
2014.09.11: Katmai Terrane blog by Mike Fitz: Abandoned Cub Finds A New Mother . 9/11/14 blog by Dan Holmes. A story in photos of 435 and 503 from shortly after it was known that the adoption had taken place.
2014.09.17 15:30: 435 Holly nurses her biological female spring cub (now 719) and her adopted male yearling (503 Cubadult) in this video by MsDebbiB:
2014.09.19-.09.25: Park visitor Laszlo Molnar posted this video which is believed to be from 9/19-9/25/2014 based on a 2nd video that had those dates. 435 Holly can be seen with her spring cub 719 and adopted yearling Cubadult 503 at 0:36, 23:26-24:20 and 38:14-41:38.
2014.09.23: NPR's wonderful story about 435's adoption of 503. Melissa Block talks with Roy Wood, a park ranger at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska, about Holly, a brown bear, who has adopted a yearling cub abandoned earlier by his mother. The interview was posted by NPR on 9/23/2014 and is titled "In Alaska, an Uncommon Act of Maternal Love."
2014.09.27: 435 Holly's cubs playfight in the KNP&P video :
9/27/2014 photo by Dave, 435 Holly and spring cub 719. Adopted yearling 503 Cubadult was just out of the frame.
2014.09.28: 435 Holly nurses her biological female spring cub (now 719) and her adopted male yearling (now 503 Cubadult) in this video by KNP&P: Listen closely to hear 435 Holly’s spring cub’s bawling. You can almost hear it say, “Milk! Milk!”:
Brooks Camp visitor Dave captured this 9/28/2014 photo of 435 Holly on the beach with her spring cub 719 and adopted yearling 503 Cubadult.
October 2014:[]
2014.10.03: 435 Holly, her spring cub (now 719), and her adopted yearling (503 Cubadult) video by DTB:
2014.10.05:
503 Cubadult chases 500 Indy on Spit Road. 435 Holly's biological spring cub and 435 Holly follow behind in this video by KNP&P: Ranger Mike was on the lower river platform when this interaction took place and shared the following thoughts with us on the bearcam comments the next day:
"I was on the platform and was lucky enough to witness the chase. From what I was able to observe, it appears that Hollly's adopted yearling decided to assert itself over 500. The yearling initiated the interaction several minutes prior when he approached 500. This was more likely a playful approach from the yearling, but 500 wanted no part of it, perhaps because the yearling was being trailed by Holly. When the interaction began, Holly was very close to the yearling. 500 didn't want to be close to the family. When she ran, the yearling pursued and that's what the cam caught. Holly was just trying to keep up with her cubs!
Subadult bears, like 500, hold the lowest position in the bear hierarchy. They are easily displaced by other bears, as this interaction demonstrates. If you are a cub, you often hold a higher position in the hierarchy than subadults because of your mother's close proximity.
Times have certainly changed for the adopted yearling. Shortly after it was abandoned in July, he ran from everything. Now, he looks confidenet, well fed, and able to test some boundaries. For bear 500, she's going through a stage that all bears must endure to reach adulthood. Holly's adopted yearling may be asserting itself now, but once it is driven away by Holly, it will experience everything that 500 is enduring now."
You can read more about the interaction in the 10/07/2014 KNP&P Terrane blog by Ranger Mike Fitz: Chasing Bigger Bears .
2014.10.13: 435 Holly's biological female spring cub (now 719) is the focus of this video by JoeBear. 435 Holly can be seen urinating at the 7:50 mark.:
2014.10.16: 435 Holly with her biological female spring cub (719) and her adopted male yearling (503 Cubadult) video by Linda Jett:
2015: Adult Female with 1 Biological Yearling 719 & 1 Adopted 2.5 Year-Old Male 503 Cubadult:[]
435 Holly was included in the 2015 Bears of Brooks River book on page 40.:
2015 Season:[]
In 2015, the mixed family returned to Brooks River and were seen together in October of that year. Adoption of cubs by bears is very rare. Bears are generally selfish creatures who are not known for displays of altruism, so why would 435 Holly adopt the yearling?
Some biologists hypothesize that altruism evolved in some animals as a result of shared genes. If costs to your own fitness are not too great, it would make sense for you to care for your siblings and their offspring because you share genes with them, genes that will be passed on when they reproduce. However, 402, the abandoned yearling’s mother, and 435 Holly are not known to be related. Another cub in the family may also reduce the risk that 435’s biological cub could fall victim to predation. We will never know why 435 became an adoptive mother, which may make the event more intriguing. 2015.??.??: One of the cam viewers (sorry we are currently unable to ID that cam viewer) created this collage of snapshots of 435 Holly with her biological female yearling (now 719) and 503 Cubadult 435's adopted male 2.5 year-old cub.:
June 2015:[]
2015.06.27: Jeff Goldberg captured two 6/27/2015 photos of 435 Holly alone, and 435 Holly with her yearling cub 719 and and 2.5 year old adopted cub 503, #1 and #2.
July 2015:
2015.07.??: Brooks Camp visitor Theresa Bielawski captured photos of 435 Holly's yearling cub (now 719) and 503 Cubadult, her adopted 2.5 year old cub playing. Theresa shared these photos on 1/10/2021. Theresa commented "Here are 503 & 719 in late July 2015." Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.
Please request Theresa Bielawski's permission prior to using her photographs!
2015.07.04: 7/4/2015 photo of 435 Holly, yearling 719 and adopted 2.5 year old 503 Cubadult by Jerry Goldner. "Holly, her cub & adopted cub escaping a huge boar that is following them. — at Katmai National Park & Preserve."
2015.07.09: 435 Holly and her cubs (719 & 503) walk by park visitors in this video by Mike Fitz:
Mike Fitz also wrote a blog about the encounter with 435 Holly and her cubs (observed in the above video): Viral Bear Encounter with 435 Holly on August 10, 2017.
2015.07.12: Martina created this album containing photos and video of 435 with her biological female yearling (now 719) and 503 Cubadult, her adopted male 2.5 year-old cub.
2015.07.21: Park visitor, Kenneth Kearney captured these photographs of 435 Holly, her biological female yearling (now 719), and 503 Cubadult, her adopted male 2.5 year-old cub.: Photo #1 , & #2
2015.07.24: 856 and 435 Holly interaction photographs by Mike Fitz posted February 10, 2017::
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2015.07.24: Martina's video of 435 Holly going after 856 to protect her cubs (719, 503 Cubadult):
September 2015:[]
October 2015:[]
2015.10.15: Mickey Williams captured a 10/15/2015 video of 435 Holly, her adopted 2.5 year old (503) and yearling cub (719) on the lower river.
2015.10.17: 435 Holly, with her biological female yearling (now 719), and her adopted 2.5 year-old male cub; and 273 with her spring cub (now 809 ) video by Mickey Williams:
273 and her spring cub meet 435 Holly and her adopted 2.5 year-old cub (503 Cubadult) and her biological yearling (719) in this video by JoeBear:
Ratna posted 37 snapshots of this interaction here .
2015.10.18: 879, 435 Holly and her two cubs (503 Cubadult and 719) video by Mickey Williams.:
2015.10.25: This Explore Recorder video shows 435 Holly, her biological yearling (now 719), and her adopted 2.5 year-old male cub, 503 Cubadult approaching the area near 868's remains with caution and then the family group turning back to head back down the spit away from 868.:
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2015.10.27: 435 Holly with her yearling (719) and 2.5 year-old cub (503 Cubadult). This may have been the last time we saw them on the cams together in 2015 . Video by Martina.
2016: Adult Female First Observed with Biological 2.5 Year-Old Female 719 & Adopted 3.5 Year-Old Male 503 Cubadult, Then Single Adult Female after Emancipation of Offspring[]
435 Holly was included in the 2016 Bears of Brooks River book on page 47.:
May 2016:[]
2016.05.21: L♥♥k who showed up today!
At 20:55 Ranger Dave pops into the bearcam comments (the Explore bearcams are not live yet for the season) to let us know that 435 Holly has returned to the Brooks River with her biological female 2.5 year-old cub (719) and her 3.5 year-old adopted male dependent offspring, 503 Cubadult. Ranger Dave also shares a photo by Ranger Anela . At 20:58 Ranger Dave shares a photo of 503 Cubadult by Ranger Anela :
Ranger Tammy Carmack, KNP&P Bear Technician talks about the return of 435 Holly's blended family group in this KNP&P video posted on the KNP&P facebook page on 05/23/2017. 435 Holly and the cubs can be seen in the video on the day they returned to Brooks Camp (05/21/2016).
2016.05.23: Mike Fitz, former KNP&P Ranger and Visual Information Specialist shares his thoughts about 435 Holly and both cubs returning to the river together in his Explore blog: Another Summer with Holly and Her Cubs :
"Last week, Brooks River’s most famous bear family—435 Holly, her biological (now 2.5 year-old) female cub, and her adopted (now 3.5 year-old) male cub—were seen for a brief time at Brooks River. Last fall, the future of this family was a target for much speculation. Would 435 keep her cubs for another year? Or, is it time for them to go their separate ways? It may be too early to answer those questions definitively.
Katmai’s mother bears usually keep their cubs for two to three summers before separating from them. The cubs’ emancipation happens in spring after the bears emerge from their dens and is not voluntary. Hormonal changes, likely related to the return of the mother bear’s estrus cycle, cause her to become increasingly intolerant of her offspring. While I’ve never seen this separation occur, it’s been described as somewhat sudden and aggressive. The cubs may not know what’s coming. “It must be a traumatic experience for the juvenile bears to be evicted by a mother who has fed and protected them all their lives,” mused Will Troyer, one of the first biologists to study Katmai’s bears. This is an event every bear must endure as it matures.
But, late May is here and Holly still has her cubs. Does this mean the cubs will be spared from separation until next spring? Some evidence suggests they still may go their separate ways.
In early May 2008, 408 CC returned to Brooks River with her three 3.5 year-old offspring. We watched them play near Brooks Lodge before they disappeared into the forest. When 408 came back that July, she was single. She drove away her cubs sometime between those two events.
Bears at Brooks River usually don’t vary in the amount of time they keep their offspring. If they wean them at 2.5 years, for example, then they are likely to wean subsequent litters at that age as well. 435 Holly weaned her only known surviving offspring, 89 Backpack, when he was a 2.5 year-old.
We know that bears separate from their offspring at this time of the year, and Holly’s biological cub from her current litter is 2.5 years old, the same age as 89 Backpack when he was weaned. However, it would be a mistake to use these anecdotes as absolute predictors for this bear family in 2016. So much of this family’s history is atypical.
The stress of separation might be great for newly weaned cubs, but a mother doesn’t do it out of malice. Nor does she “choose” to keep her cubs to be nice. The mother’s biology will dictate the family’s separation or continued unity."
June 2016:[]
2016.06.20: 435 Holly video by Ratna:
2016.06.29: 435 Holly and 856 splash and dash down the riffles video by Arlene Beech:
July 2016:[]
2016.07.06: 435 Holly video by Ratna:
2016.07.23: 503 Cubadult sees 435 Holly video by Melissa Freels:
August 2016:[]
2016.08.13 & 2016.08.14: Melissa Freels video of 435 Holly and 503 Cubadult working on boundaries.:
2016.08.22: 435 Holly going up the fish ladder video by Cheryl B:
435 Holly leaves with just a bit of trouble, 8/22/2016 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2016.08.26: 435 Holly on the lip video by Ratna:
435 Holly in the far pool video by Ratna:
435 Holly "Rock Climbing", 8/26/2016 video by 12gizmo16.
September 2016:[]
2016.09.11: 9/11/2016 photo of 435 Holly by the lower river bridge gate by Fabrice Stoger.
2016.09.13: 435 Holly, 719, and 402 family group video by Boak & Co (Naomi Boak):
2016.09.14: Cam Viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lisa Robertson shared a 9/14/2016 photo of 435 Holly on 5/29/2022. "435 Holly showing off her perfect manicure as she swims by the lower river platform on 9/14/16. Photo is my own."
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2016.09.18: 435 Holly video by Ratna:
2016.09.25: 435 Holly video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
Cruiser captured this snapshot of 435 Holly.
435 Holly was darted (2:02 mark into the video) by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study; video by Ratna :
435 Holly video by Ratna (Part 2):
2017: Adult Female with 2 Spring Cubs, 4th Known Litter, Both Females[]
435 Holly was included in the 2017 Bears of Brooks River book on page 52.:
2017 Season:[]
435 Holly returned to the Brooks River in July 2017 with her 4th known litter, 2 spring cubs. By the fall season, one of these cubs was very dark and the other blond. Both of these offspring were female. 435 Holly often treed her 2017 spring cubs near the Brooks Camp Visitor Center, in response to the presence of other bears. Both cubs were spotted in early 2018 as yearlings.
Olddude captured 2 snapshots of 435 Hollys spring cubs in 2017, #1 and #2.
2017.??.??: Cam viewer JG created this gif of one of 435 Holly's spring cubs tossing a salmon. Cam viewer, Cruiser captured this snapshot of 435 Holly with her spring cubs during the 2017 season.:
July 2017:[]
2017.07.01: Ratna's video of 435 Holly running in the lower river as her two tiny spring cubs try to keep up.:
435 Holly with 2 spring cubs, 7/1/2017 video by Erum Chad.
2017.07.02: 435 Holly's spring cub chases a magpie video by Ratna;
2017.07.04: Truman Everts shared a 7/4/2017 photo of 435 Holly and her 2 spring cubs (now 25 and 26) on 5/30/2021. "435 and 2017 spring cubs 25 & 26, casually enjoying the lodge life..." Truman Everts also shared a 7/4/2017 photo of 435 Holly on 5/30/2021. "Fourteen hours later, 435 is just west, in the lower river, sprinting & diving for a fish she heard, as cubs 25 & 26 watch..."
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MtnHigh Bry captured this video that includes 708 Amelia and her two 2.5 year old cubs (907 and 908) on 7/4/2017. The family can be seen on the right of the screen at 11:58. 435 Holly is seen with her 2 spring cubs (25 and 26) on the left. 435 Holly does a dash a grab, catches a fish and is immediately followed by 708 Amelia's 2 cubs who want to steal her fish. In the process, one of 435 Holly's cubs becomes separated from her. The 435 family is reunited at the end of the video.
2017.07.07: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared eight 7/7/2017 photos of 436 Holly and her 2 spring cubs (25 and 26) on 5/29/2022, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8. "I had the chance to see 435 Holly and her two spring cubs, 25 and 26, twice during my first trip to Brooks Camp in 2017. The family was hanging out on the lower river in both occasions. July 7, 2017."
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435 Holly with her 2 spring cubs and 482 Brett (NOT 410) video by Ratna Narayan.:
2017.07.08: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared three 7/8/2017 photos of 436 Holly and her 2 spring cubs (25 and 26) on 5/29/2022, #1, #2 and #3. "I had the chance to see 435 Holly and her two spring cubs, 25 and 26, twice during my first trip to Brooks Camp in 2017. The family was hanging out on the lower river in both occasions. July 8, 2017."
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2017.07.09: Ryan Petersen captured video of 435 Holly and her 2 spring cubs on July 9, 2017. The family is seen trying to make their way through camp after coming up from the beach. They are followed by 284 and her 2 yearlings. Ryan also captured multiple photos of 435 Holly and her cubs on 7/9/2017. Click the right arrow at the link to view 25 more photos. An additional 9 photos of the family on the lower river can be viewed at this link. Photo #7 is another bear, not 435 Holly.
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2017.07.14: Blackhawk32's 7/14/2017 photo of 435 Holly and her 2 spring cubs 25 and 26.
2017.07.23: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) captured a 7/23/2017 photo of 435 Holly that she shared in chat on 3/22/2020. Bonnie posted "COY (cubs of the year) stashed out of sight."
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2017.07.24: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Scammin shared two 7/24/2017 photos of 435 Holly and 1 of her 2 yearlings in chat on 3/22/2020. Photo #1 and #2.
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August 2017:[]
Cam viewer Ajah created this gif of 435 Holly vs 719 (435's biological 2014 female offspring) climbing the rock in the far pool.:
2017.08.02 16:23: 435 Holly's spring cubs video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA):
Fall 2017:[]
435 Holly hop charges 39's yearling video by KatmaiBears (former KNP&P ranger). Make sure your sound is on for this one!:
435 Holly's spring cubs playing near the lower river platform in Fall 2017 video by KatmaiBears (former KNP&P ranger).:
September 2017:[]
2017.09.??: 435 Holly and 1 of her 2 spring cubs (now 25), September 2017 photo by Bristow Images.
2017.09.14: 435 Holly with her two spring cubs and 410 "Four-ton" on the spit snapshot by LuvBears .:
2017.09.16: Brenda D captured video of 435 Holly and her 2 spring cubs on the spit during a Play by Play with Ranger David Kopshever on 9/16/2017. The family can be seen from 21:40-25:00. 410 is observed in the foreground. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2017.09.17
08:20: 435 Holly's spring cub chasing a magpie video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA):
435 Holly's spring cubs near bridge video by Birgitt:
435 Holly and her spring cubs video by Ratna:
A shorter video version of Ratna Narayan's above video shows that 435 Holly's blonde cub has a tapeworm, 9/17/2017.
Park visitor and cam viewer Molly Gee TX captured this September 17, 2017 photo of 435 Holly that shows the growths on 435's eyelids.:
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What are these growths on some of the bear's eyes: We have noticed strange growths(?) on some of the bear's eyes.
409 Beadnose and 435 Holly are some examples: 409 Beadnose 09/2017 by MollyGeeTX & 435 Holly 09/17/2017 by MollyGeeTX.
Truman Everts captured this June 30, 2019 photo of a cub with similar inflamation / swelling (growths) on its eyelids. On August 30, 2019, Truman asked Mike Fitz about this and Mike Fitz replied .:
"Hi Truman. I've noticed the swellings around Beadnose's eyelids too. I'm not sure what it might be other than scars and swellings caused by biting insects. A bear's eyelids seem to be quite vulnerable to insect bites. I once watched 409 and 634 copulating near the falls platform and through my binoculars I could see their eyes swarmed by black flies while they were preoccupied. Sometimes the skin on moose can be eaten nearly raw by flies in summer as explained in this article . I've never seen anything like that on bears though. Perhaps bears are just better at keeping flies off. No matter what, they must have a very high tolerance for biting insects."
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2017.09.18: 435 Holly with her two cubs at sunrise snapshot by LuvBears .
435 Holly chases off a subadult (812 maybe? ) video by Birgitt:
Casper Pike video of the same event, 9/18/2017.
435 Holly and yearlings on the spit video (part 2) by Birgitt:
409 Beadnose and her yearlings pass by 435 Holly and her spring cubs on the spit, 9/18/2017 video by flyer 7474.
October 2017:[]
2017.10.06: 435 Holly brings her yearlings to the office, video by Melissa Freels.
2018: Adult Female with 2 Female Yearlings[]
435 Holly was included in the 2018 Bears of Brooks River book on page 51.:
2018 Season:[]
435 Holly returned to the Brooks River with her two female yearlings from her 2017 litter. Mike Fitz shared this 2018 season photo of 435 Holly. CarolineB shared these 2018 snapshots (#1 435 with both yearlings , #2 435's splash in front of the blonde yearling sitting on the rock , & #3 435's blonde yearling ) of 435 Holly and her yearlings. One scene was also a snapshot used by Scooch to create a 2018 Fat Bear Week poster for 435 Holly's campaign for the title . Carolyn captured this snapshot of 435 Holly and her two yearlings during the 2018 season. Xander-Sage-2 captured this snapshot of 435 Holly's two yearlings during the 2018 season. Xander-Sage created this gif of 435 Holly and her two yearlings during the 2018 season. Xander-Sage created this gif of 435 Holly with her 2 yearilngs and 717 during the 2018 season. Xander-Sage created this gif of 435 Holly and her two yearlings napping in the lower river area during the 2018 season. Xander-Sage created this collage of snapshots of 435 Holly with her two yearlings . Xander-Sage also shared this 2018 season gif of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings. Xander Sage created this gif of 435 Holly's two yearlings during the 2018 season.:Another Xander-Sage gif of 435 Holly's two yearlings and the rock from the 2018 season. JG shared 18 snapshots of the 435 family group from the 2018 season. Olddude shared a 2018 snapshot of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings at the falls. CarolineB shared this 2018 painting of 435 Holly taken from a 2018 photo by Truman Everts.
Cam viewer and park visitor, Truman Everts captured these photos of 435 Holly's family group during the 2018 season.: Photo #1 435 family group , #2 435's yearlings playing , #3 435 Holly , #4 435 Holly standing , & #5 one of 435's yearlings (those eyebrows!) .
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this video of 435 Holly and her yearlings from the 2018 season:
Volunteer-In-Park (VIP) and cam viewer, Stacey shared these stories from her 2018 volunteering at Brooks Camp experience of 435 Holly (Stacey's March 6, 2019 07:50 comment).:
"Happy 435 Holly Day!
Here are 3 Holly stories from my time volunteering at Brooks Camp last summer:
1) Holly and her two cubs were EVERYWHERE! I think I saw them more than anyone else (human or ursine). They liked to sleep on the beach in the afternoon -- greeting the planes. :-)
At least one of her cubbies liked to climb on the gravel pile.
And they would frequently cause bear jams near the bridge. 435 Holly seemed quite comfortable at Brooks Camp!
They may have been the most visible bears in camp during July!
2) When I was there, I'd get up early (around 4:20 a.m.) and walk down to the beach.
One morning, on my way to the beach, I looked down toward the Visitors Center (about 100 yards away).
There, standing at the bottom of the steps, were 435 Holly and her two cubs! They were looking up the stairs toward the door of the empty building.
I laughed out loud, and in my mind, I heard 435 saying, "Here, my dear cubs, is where the humans go to learn how to behave around bears!"
3) At Brooks Camp, you're allowed to eat a) outdoors behind an electric fence or b) in hard-sided buildings (like cabins, or at the Lodge).
Many days, during my lunch break after working at the Falls platform, I would sit in the lunch building (usually alone), and I would OFTEN hear bears pulling up grass on the sides of the building. I'd look out the window, but I never saw anyone -- but I knew they were there!
One day, late in July, I exited the building (singing, as always, to let the bears know I was coming) and I saw TWO BEARS, about 30 yards away. One of the bears was jumping on the back of the other and I immediately thought, "Gosh, it's awfully late in the season for mating, isn't it?!"
And then I realized that the two bears were 435 Holly's yearlings, playing.
Those. Yearlings. Were. HUGE!
From where I stood, they seemed almost as big as me! I'd thought they were subadults.
And they were on the path between me and the place I needed to go.
Knowing that 435 was nearby, I resisted the urge to stand and watch them play (since I was closer than the 50-yard limit). So I went back inside the building and tried to watch through the window.
Not the same!
So grateful to have had so much sightings of the illustrious 435 and her beautiful yearlings. 435 has such a distinguished lineage (89 Backpack, 719, 503 Cubadult) -- and I can't wait to see who these yearlings become."
Park visitor Mark Forsyth captured video of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings in 2018. The family can be viewed at 0:45-1:06 and 2:13-2:29.
Scott Heidorn, photoshootadvisor, posted 14 photos of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings from his 2018 trip to Brooks Camp. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 and #14.
Cam watcher and 2018 Brooks Camp visitor Ratna Narayan shared her experience of unexpectedly meeting up with 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings on 3/22/2020. "My most memorable Holly experience came when I was at BF. It was my last day there, we were to fly out to KS and had some time so we walked on the beach and planned to go till the corner. We were stopped just beyond the gift shop by a ranger because there was a sub on the beach who could not make up its mind as to where it wanted to go. so we were talking, standing there waiting, we got the all clear signal and were just going to move and I glanced to the right and there she was Ms Holly and her chubby fat cubs sitting there quietly watching us. it was surreal, we were too close. No time for pics or anything. we slowly backed away and they crossed and went to the beach. wow. that was the closest I got to a bear and what a bear to be that close to! wow."
Melissa Freels shared three 2018 photos of 435 Holly with her 2 yearlings and alone in chat on 3/22/2020. Photos #1, #2 and #3. In photos 2 and 3 you can see that the skin around her teats have been abraded by the cubs nursing.
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June 2018:[]
2018.06.03: A few minutes before 16:10 (time of Ranger Russ' comment), Ranger Kristen observed 435 Holly with her two yearlings for the first time of the season. Ranger Kristen allowed Ranger Russ to share her photo of 435 Holly with one of the two yearlings.:
2018.06.17: 435 Holly and her two yearlings were observed today at Brooks Camp per Ranger Russ' 13:47 comment :
2018.06.20: First bear family sighting - 435 Holly with yearling cubs, 6/20/2018 video by Erum Chad.
First bear family sighting - 435 Holly with yearling cubs 2018 6 20 Brooks Falls Cam Katmai, video by Erum Chad
435 and her yearlings below the Falls platform, 6/20/2018 video by Casper Trout.
2018.06.22: Cam viewer Ratna captured these snapshots of 435 Holly and her two yearlings. Cam viewer LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 435 Holly and her two yearlings.:
435 Holly and her 2 yearlings are seen on the lower river in this 6/22/2018 video by Casper Trout.
2018.06.25: Casper Trout captured video of 435 Holly and her yearlings walking from the falls road to the spit road, 6/25/2018.
2018.06.28: 435 Holly and her two yearlings in the lower river area video by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird).:
Holly 435 and cubs on Lower River cam. Katmai Brown Bears. 21.00 28 June 2018 by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird)
Cheryl B (aka BearNecessities) captured this video of 435 and her two yearlings in the lower river area.:
2018 06 28 What do you think ?-2
435 Holly with her two yearlings June 28, 2018 video by CherylB (aka BearNecessities)
GIVE BEARS SPACE!
On September 4, 2013 Ranger Mike Fitz wrote a KNP&P Terane blog: Giving Bears Space that discusses situations such as the one above with the 435 family group and park visitors.
July 2018:[]
2018.07.04: Truman Everts captured 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings in this 7/4/2018 photo shared in chat on 3/22/2020. Truman also captured a 2nd photo. Truman shared this 7/4/2018 photo of Holly's dark yearling in chat on 3/24/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's 2 yearlings on 4/24/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's dark yearling on 4/30/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's dark yearling on 5/21/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's light yearling on 5/21/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's dark yearling on 5/28/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/4/2018 photo of 435 Holly's light yearling on 5/28/2020.
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2018.07.05 15:22: Cam viewer and park visitor Truman Everts captured this photo of 435 Holly's two yearlings. Truman also captured this photo of 435 Holly's two yearlings.. Truman Everts shared 2 additional photos of 435 and her yearlings on 3/22/2020. Photo #1 and #2. Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2018 photo of 435 Holly's 2 yearlings on 5/14/2020. Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2018 photo of 435 Holly on 5/30/2021. "Can a "Fat Bear" champion actually sneak up on anyone? Sure!" Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2018 photo of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings (25 and 26) on 5/30/2021. "Here 435 is looking for fish activity in Brooks River, as yearlings 26 & 25watch (and mostly play)."
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2018.07.06: Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2018 photo of 435 Holly and her yearlings in chat on 3/22/2020. "Here's 435 (aka "Holly") strolling with her playful mix & match yearling cubs mid-summer 2018. They were moving from the area known as "Corner," west, toward the "Closed trail." Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2018 photo of 435 Holly's 2 yearlings on 8/28/2020.
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NWBearLove92 shared twelve 7/6/2018 photos of 435 Holly and her yearlings in chat on 3/22/2020. Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 and #12.
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2018.07.07: Truman shared this 7/7/2018 photo of Holly's blonde yearling in chat, 3/24/2020.
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2018.07.08: 435 Holly can be seen on the underwater cam in this 7/8/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.07.09: Park visitor Mariya Ka captured 3 photos of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings on 7/9/2018, #1, #2, and #3.
2018.07.12: Meet and greet between 451 and her 3 yearlings and 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings, 7/12/2018 video by Lani H.
Meet and greet between 451 and yearlings and 435 Holly and yearlings appx 12-15pm AK 7-12-2018
Video by Lani H
2018.07.13: 435 Holly with her two yearlings, 717, and various other sows & cubs video by Birgitt:
Brenda D captured video of 435 Holly fishing at Brooks Falls with her 2 yearlings on 7/13/2018. Holly can be seen charging a subadult that she thinks is too close to her cubs. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
Claus Cramer captured two photos of 435 Holly with yearlings 25 and 26 at the falls on 7/13/2018, #1 and #2.
2018.07.20: 435 Holly on the Underwater Cam video by LaniH:
2018.07.21: 435 Holly's yearlings on the Underwater Cam video by LaniH:
2018.07.25: Cam viewer, LoveTheBears1 captured this snapshot of 435 and her 2 yealrings.:
2018.07.26: 435 Holly's blonde yearling goes over the falls video by LaniH.:
2018.07.29: 435 Holly chases 909 & 910 (409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old subadults) video by mckate:
2018.07.30: 451 with her yearlings and 435 Holly with her yearlings video by Ruxandra Nicolae (aka Rux ):
451 with her yearlings and 435 Holly with her yearlings video by mckate:
435 Holly fishing the lip while her yearlings watch 151 Walker video by mckate:
435 Holly draws an audience in this 7/30/2018 video by mckate. 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings eat fish below the falls while 451, her 3 yearlings and other subadults watch.
2018.07.31: 435 Holly with her yearlings & 801 video by LaniH. Holly and cubs fish below the falls in very close proximity to 801 and....nothing happens! :
August 2018:[]
Olddude shared three 2018 snapshots of 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings at Brooks Falls on 3/22/2020, #1, #2, and #3.
2018.08.03: 435 Holly's two yearlings near corner gif by Cruiser :
435 Holly scratches on the tree near corner gif by Blair55 :
2018.08.06: 435 Holly and her 2 yearlings snapshot by Bookmom .:
September 2018:[]
2018.09.06: 435 Holly and her cub video:
Cruiser created this gif of 435 Holly showing off her Olympic swimming skills on the Underwater cam (p 11/30/2023 06:04).:
435 Holly diving on the Underwater Cam video by mckate.:
435 Holly herds a sleuth of subadults video by mckate:
2018.09.09: 435 Holly and yearlings meet up with a bear (believed to be 806) who has a massive tapeworm, 9/9/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.09.10: 482 Brett charges 435 Holly and her two yearlings video by Birgitt.:
2018.09.14: 435 Holly plays with her light yearling 25 on the lower river, 9/14/2018 video by Birgitt.
2018.09.20: 435 Holly's yearlings play with subadults video by LaniH. A VERY tolerant 435/Holly allows her two yearlings to play with 909 & 910 (409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old now independent subadults), and follows behind them as they walk down Spit Road.:
2018.09.22: "Holly shows off her fat bod" by the corner, video by Lani H on 9/22/2018.
Birgitt's 9/22/2018 video, "Holly has an itch."
2018.09.27: 435 Holly and her two yearling walk by while 719 (435's 2014 biological female offspring) and 812 are playing under the floating bridge video by Birgitt:
435 Holly and her yearlings meet 451 and her cubs video by Ratna:
Meet up between 435 Holly and yearlings and 451 and yearlings, 9/27/2018 video by Lani H.
2018.09.30: 435 Holly gives chase video by mckate:
Cam viewer FormerBear's analysis of 435 Holly's chase video titled "435 Holly Hits her High Speed."
FormerBear explains "Have you ever wondered how fast a properly motivated 435 "Holly" can move? During a windy late Sep evening at the Lower River, her famous appetite, takes her away from her two yearlings at the bank. When a subadult shows up and her cubs bolt, she realizes how far away she is in the river and hauls her prodigious behind, to make up the distance and fully charge the sub. She turns on the afterburners in full mamma bear mode. Through rough approximations we get to run the numbers on 435's swimming and closing speed. Wonder no more!"
October 2018:[]
2018.10.02: 480 Otis gets too close to 435 Holly and yearlings and they leave 10/2/2018, video by Lani H.
2019: Adult Female with Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs, Then Single Adult Female[]
2019 season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2019 season video of 435 Holly.
On 3/23/2020 scooch shared a poem and photo collage of 435 Holly in honor of her featured day on the bear cam chat. The photo collage featured all of Holly's cubs both biological and adopted.
To Supermom 435 Holly, on your special day
From all of your cubs, bio and adopted ~
To Our Perfect Mother,
You never ask for very much
Though much is asked of you
You always are relied upon
Your love is tried and true
And Mom, there is no one else
Who's more deserving of
Wishes that are filled with thanks
And so much special love! (poem by unknown)
On 3/22/2020, Melissa Freels shared three 2019 photos of 435 Holly in chat. Photos #1, #2 and #3.
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Truman Everts shared a 2019 photo of 435 Holly in chat on 4/20/2020.
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June 2019:[]
2019.06.23: Rumor has it that an emancipation was taking place ....
Melissa Freels comment : "I heard through the grapevine that an emancipation was taking place but didn't get any more details. Must have been her. I am sure we'll get the scoop from Naomi."
435 Holly returns to the live cams a single female, video by Ratna.:
Video by Cruiser:
Video by Lani H:
Video by Birgitt:
Park visitor Steve Peck captured 2 photos of 435 Holly on 6/23/2019, photo #1 and #2. In photo #2 you can see possible mating scars on the back of her neck.
2019.06.25: During the 1st Live Chat of the 2019 season, Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org discusses 435 Holly's wounds / scars on her neck. Mike's best guess is that they are copulation with an adult male.
2019.06.26: For a brief period of time, 435 Holly, 89 Backpack (435 Holly's 2006 offspring) and 503 Cubadult (435 Holly's adopted 2014 yearling) were fishing in close proximity in the far pool; video by mckate:
2019.06.29: Truman Everts shared this 6/29/2019 photo of 435 Holly catching a salmon at Brooks Falls on 5/29/2020.
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2019.06.30: Truman Everts shared this 6/30/2019 photo of 435 Holly on 5/7/2020.
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July 2019:[]
2019.07.01: Katmai Conservancy Ranger Naomi Boak shared a photo of 89 Backpack with his mother 435 Holly on 3/18/2020.
Permission to use her NPS photos posted on the bearcam comments
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435 Holly snorkeling on the lower river, 7/1/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.07.04: Holly swims by the underwater cam, 7/4/2019 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2019.07.06: Photobearsbry shared this 7/6/2019 photo of 435 Holly on 7/29/2020.
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Photobearsbry's 7/6/2019 video of 435 Holly catching a fish in the far pool.
2019.07.07: NWBearLove92 captured 2 photos of 435 Holly on 7/7/2019, #1 and #2. They were shared in chat on 3/22/2020.
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Truman Everts shared this 7/7/2019 photo of 435 Holly on 5/30/2021. "Oh geez! Is it 435 day already?!? Ummm...lemme look! Okay, here's a Holly glam shot..."
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2019.07.12 435 Holly NPS photo by Katmai Conservancy Ranger Naomi Boak:
2019.07.16: 435 Holly is seen snorkeling to the spit in this 7/16/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.07.17: Meet 435 Holly video by Mike Fitz, Resident with Explore.org:
Meet 435 Holly - Bears of Brooks Falls July 17, 2019 by Mike Fitz, Resident Naturalist with Explore.org
2019.07.18: Holly follows subadults down the spit, 7/18/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.07.21: Holly on the spit, 7/21/2019 video by Lani H.
Lani H also captured video of 435 Holly swimming near the bridge on 7/21/2019.
In a 7/21/2019 video by Victoria White, 435 Holly is seen on the spit. At 3:10, 610 appears from the right. There is no interaction between the two bears.
2019.07.26: 435 Holly July 26, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
435 Holly is seen at the falls in this 7/26/2019 video by Lani H. She finally catches a fish.
2019.07.27: Modern Day Explorer captured this photo of 435 Holly on 7/27/2019.
2019.07.30: "Sunset snorkeling with 435 Holly", 7/30/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.07.31: 435 Holly is seen in a closeup at the falls, 7/31/2019 video by Lani H.
September 2019:[]
Melissa Freels captured this September 2019 video of 435 Holly out beyond the point fishing. The bear napping on the gravel bar was 854 Divot per Melissa.
2019.09.12: Lani H captured 435 Holly on the point with eagles in this 9/12/2019 video.
2019.09.14: Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared this 9/14/2019 photo of "435 Holly hard at work on the Fat Bear crown" on 6/1/2020. Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared this 9/14/2019 photo of 435 Holly on 5/30/2021, "The year of the Fat Bear crown, 435 Holly on Sep 14, 2019. Ohh that thong!"
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2019.09.15: Like Mother, Like Daughter: On September 15, 2019 , Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) captured this photograph of 719 from behind. On the same date, Bonnie also captured this photograph of 435 Holly from behind. (p 01/31/2020 17:38 ): Bonnie posted 2 more 9/15/2019 photos in chat on 3/22/2020, photo #1 and #2. Note: In photo #2, 435 Holly can be seen eating clay, a behavior know as geophagy. Please see information regrding geophagy under Lani H's 2nd video posted below.
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435 Holly snorkeling on 9/15/2019, video by Lani H.
Lani H captured 435 snorkeling and eating ash and clay on the lower river, video from 9/15/2019. Mike Fitz discussed this behavior called geophagy in the Explore Bearcam week in review for August 16, 2019. It has been suggested that eating clay and ash may act as an anti-diarrheal. Scroll down to read Mike's comments and see a video of subadult 821 eating clay.
Mckate also captured video of 435 Holly eating clay, 9/15/2019.
Angerbodha captured 435 Holly on the lower river in a 9/15/2019 video.
435 Holly digs a belly hole on the gravel bar to take a nap, 9/15/2019 video by Lani H.
"Holly on the Move", slowly. 9/15/2019 video by Casper Pike.
"435 Holly Grande Dame of Katmai Emerges From Lake", 9/15/2019 video by mckate.
Birgitt captured video of 435 Holly on 9/15/2019.
2019.09.16: Scooch photographed 435 Holly, her daughter 719 and 719's 2 spring cubs ( Holly's grandsons) all on the spit together on 9/16/2019. Scooch shared photos and a story about her wonderful memory on 3/23/2020. "435 Holly proved to be quite elusive for us during our Brooks trip. We were constantly on the lookout for her, hoping to get an eyeful of the curvaceous icon of Brooks River. By our third day there I had all but given up hope of seeing her. That afternoon, as we started across the bridge on our way to the falls, we stopped in our tracks and did a double take towards the spit. There she was! Her coat of many colors nearly camouflaged her among her surroundings but her hippo sized buxom behind was unmistakable! She appeared to be searching for something and we soon discovered what it was - the perfect spot to dig a belly hole. She dug and dug until she had excavated a nice, cozy trench into which she slowly settled her ample paunch. Just as she was getting comfortable, her daughter 719 came strolling by with her coys, Holly's grandsons, trailing behind. She and 719 exchanged quick glances before 719 continued on her way. The adorable cubs actually sat down and stared at their grandmother. They were probably amazed at the size of her! The cubs then joined their mother in the lake while Grandma Holly drifted off, to dream of juicy salmon and fat bear titles. What a joy it was to see three generations of that family in such close proximity to each other."
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Scooch posted 10 photos:#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10.
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2019.09.18: Cam watcher and Brooks Camp visitor scooch observed and photographed both 435 Holly and 480 Otis fishing close to one another on the lower river on 9/18/2019. Scooch shared the photos in chat on 3/22/2020 and commented "What could possibly be better than seeing the beloved idol and the curvaceous icon of Brooks River within a few yards of each other? We were fortunate to see these two Katmai royals together on our last morning at Brooks. Now this is the kind of celebrity sighting that I enjoy!" Photos #1, #2, #3 and #4.
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2019.09.19: Lani H video of 435 Holly napping on the spit, 9/19/2019.
Holly near the Q, 9/19/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.09.20: 435 Holly resting video by Casper Pike:
435 Holly looking pleasantly plump, 9/20/2019 video by Lani H.
2019.09.22: 435 Holly NPS photo by L. Carter:
Lani H captured this 9/22/2019 video of 435 Holly on the far bank.
2019.09.25: 435 Holly showing she is ready for Fat Bear Week, 9/25/2019 video by Lani H.
Victoria White also captured video of 435 Holly on the spit on 9/25/2019.
October 2019:[]
2019.10.05: 435 Holly competes in the 2019 Fat Bear Week Tournament on Day 4, Round 8 against Round 4 Winner, 909:
KNP&P's October 5, 2019 12:00 Facebook post : 435 Holly vs Round 4 Winner 909
"From famished to fat, 909 was clearly able to balance work and play. Her girthy glow-up is now put to the test against inflated icon 435 Holly. The senior sow is ready to eat up the competition. After emancipating her cubs in the spring she became a Brooks River empty nester. A snorkeling sensation, this gal was able to keep every salmon for herself and it shows."
2019 Fat Bear Week Tournament Day 4 Results ~ Round 7 Winner 128 Grazer & Round 8 Winner 435 Holly
KNP&P's October 5, 2019 18:00 Facebook post :
"Your votes are in: The voracious vixen, 128 Grazer, trampled the chubby charmer 503. 435 Holly's fab flab buried 909's bulging bulk. Which head turning hippo will hog the spotlight in Monday's seismic semifinal?"
435 Holly will face off against 128 Grazer in Round 10 on October 7, 2019.
2020: Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub, 5th Known Litter[]
435 Holly was included in the 2021 Bears of Brooks River book page 42.
2020 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2020 Season video of 435 Holly and her spring cub, "Bear 435 Holly and Cub 2020."
June 2020:[]
2020.06.24: Ranger Naomi Boak stopped in chat on 6/25/2020 and announced that 435 Holly had been observed with 1 spring cub. Later in the morning during a live chat, Ranger Naomi said that 435 Holly and her cub were first seen on 6/24/2020. This is 435 Holly's 5th known litter.
"Morning Bear Lovers! I have been without Internet since yesterday around 5:00 pm, so not sure if you are up to date or if I am up to date. In case you hadn't seen or heard, Bear 435 Holly, 2019 Fat Bear Week Champion and the Queen of Corpulence has returned with a spring cub. All that fat paid off!"
2020.06.26: 435 Holly and her spring cub were first seen on the cams on 6/26/2020, video by Lani H. This is 435 Holly's 5th known litter. She has had 4 single cub litters and 1 litter with 2 spring cubs. The family was observed on the lower river and spit area.
Ajah created this gif of 435 Holly then (during late season 2019) vs 435 Holly now (June 26, 2020) with her spring cub (p 06/26/2020 15:08 ).:
CarolKirby created this collage of snapshots taken June 26, 2020 of 435 Holly with her spring cub (p 06/26/2020 15:00 ).:
Cruiser created this video of 435 Holly and her spring cub. This is not the first time 435 and her new offspring have been observed at Brooks Camp. See KNP&P Ranger Naomi Boak's comment about the return of 435 and her new spring cub for the 2020 season.:
435 Holly and spring cubs, 6/26/2020 video by mckate.
Scooch created this gif of 435 Holly with her spring cub (p 06/26/20 14:52 ):
Ratna Narayan's 6/26/2020 video.
6/26/2020 video by Birgitt.
2020.06.27: Ratna Narayan captured 2 videos of 435 Holly and her 2 spring cubs in the early morning on 6/27/2020, #1 and #2.
Part 1:
Part 2:
2020.06.28: 435 Holly and her spring cub, 6/28/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.06.29: 435 Holly and her spring cub chasing gulls, 6/29/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
435 Holly and her spring cub eating and playing on the gravel bar, 6/29/2020 video by Birgitt.
2020.06.30 or prior: Ranger Naomi Boak shared this June 30, 2020 or prior photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub in camp. Ranger Naomi commented "We do observe the bears in camp, where you can't see them. Because there have been no visitors and bear techs had not been pushing the bears out of camp, the family groups have been strolling through camp a lot. Here is a picture of Ranger Nick following 435 Holly and her cub -- not hazing, just following so that Holly would leave camp." Mike Fitz commented: "That's a porker of a cub."
2020.06.30: 273 nurses her yearling cubs on the point as 435 Holly and her spring cub pass by, June 30, 2020 gif by Née BP.
435 Holly with her spring cub and "a number of jumpy bears", 6/30/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared this 6/30/2020 NPS photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub in chat. Ranger Naomi Boak shared this 6/30/2020 photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub on 5/30/2021. "Holly & her springer, June 30, 2020." Permission to use her NPS photos posted on the bearcam comments
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July 2020:[]
2020.07.??: Aisling Johnson captured two July 2020 photos of a spring cub that appears to be 435 Holly's, #1 and #2.
2020.07.??: 435 Holly and spring cub July 2020 photo by Kara Stenberg posted on Brooks Lodge's Facebook page on September 5, 2020. "435 Holly and cub play on the beach." 435 Holly and spring cub July 2020 photo by Kara Stenberg posted on Brooks Lodge's Facebook Page on September 8, 2020. "435's cub getting a little too curious."
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
2020.07.02: 435 Holly and her spring cub on the spit, 7/2/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.07.04: Another look at 435's cub, 7/4/2020 video by mckate.
2020.07.05: 435 Holly and coy snorkeling, 7/5/2020 video by Lani H.
Naomi Boak captured 7/5/2020 video of 435 Holly playing on the spit with her spring cub.
2020.07.07: 435 Holly and her spring cub fish on the lower river, 7/7/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
Birgitt's 7/7/2020 video, 435 Holly's spring cub chases eagles on the spit.
2020.07.09: 435 Holly and her Coy on the spit road, 7/9/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.11 or prior: 435 Holly and her mocha colored spring cub are seen walking the beach in this Instagram video by kodiakislandexpeditions that was posted on 7/11/2020. The spring cub is noted to have a natal collar.
Kodiakislandexpeditions also posted a photo of 435 Holly's spring cub standing near the float plane, click the right arrow to view 3 more photos.
2020.07.12: or prior: 435 Holly's spring cub plays with a float plane 7/12/2020 or prior Instagram video by kodiakislandexpeditions.
2020.07.12: On 7/12/2020, 435 Holly's spring cub could be observed playing with 284's 2 spring cubs. 284 tolerated the play for a short time then charged Holy's cub, gif by Cruiser.
Mike Fitz commented on the interaction between 284 and 435's cubs and 284 charging 435 Holly's spring cub in reply to a question on 7/13/2020. "It's not everyday that a mother bear lets her cub play so casually with another family. Holly appeared to have an almost casual disregard for the situation. 284 showed more concern but she also demonstrated great restraint. In the recordings I watched, you can see 284's charge is designed to scare the cub but not harm it. 284 could have mauled Holly's cub quite easily had she wanted to."
Cruiser's 7/12/2020 video of 284's spring cubs playing with 435 Holly's spring cubs.
Mckate's 7/12/2020 video of 284 Electra babysitting 435 Holly's cub. "Electra must have looked after Holly's cub for well over an hour today. It had to be a little annoying to see Holly out there enjoying a nice fish while she dealt with this rambunctious cub. At the end you can see that she finally sends the cub home."
435 Holly and her spring cub were observed playing together on July 12, 2020. Nee BP created this gif (p 07/12/2020 10:57 ). Nee BP created this gif (p 07/12/2020 11:04 ):
Mckate's 7/12/2020 video of 435 Holly playing with her spring cub.
Birgitt's 7/12/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub playing.
2020.07.15: Brooks Lodge's July 15, 2020 08:33 Facebook post re: 435 Holly with her remaining spring cub; 435 Holly first being observed with 2 spring cubs, but lost one including a photograph of 435 and the remaining cub by Kara Stenberg. Note: Ranger Naomi reported that she had spoken to park staff and 435 Holly was only seen with 1 cub when first observed in camp.
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
2020.07.16: 435 Holly playing with her Coy, 7/16/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.17: Brooks Camp visitor Lee Pastewka captured twelve 7/17/2020 photos of 435 Holly and her spring cub fishing on the lower river, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 and #12.
Please request Lee's (aka RiverPA ) permission prior to using her photographs !
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2020.07.18: 435 Holly and her spring cub on the lower river, 7/18/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.07.21: 435 Holly and her chubby tree climbing coy, 7/21/2020 video by Ratna Narayan. Note: The cub's gender has not been determined.
2020.07.22: 435 Holly snorkeling and playing with her coy in Naknek Lake, 7/22/2020 video by Lani H.
NSBoak (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) shared this 7/22/2020 NPS photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub on the spit.
Permission to use her NPS photos posted on the bearcam comments
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2020.07.23: Busy point, 94 and her 3 cubs, 854 Divot and her two coy, and 435 Holly and her Coy, 7/23/2020 video by Lani H.
Busy point 94 and her 3 cub, 854 Divot and her two coy, and 435 Holly and her Coy 7 23 2020, video by Lani H
2020.07.24: Cruiser created these gifs (#1 & #2 ) of 435 Holly's spring cub up in a tree and climbing down from the tree (p 07/24/2020 13:23 ). Blair-55 created this gif of 435 Holly's spring cub up the tree (p 07/24/2020 12:48 ).:
Ratna Narayan's 7/24/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub on the lower river, including the cub up a tree for quite some time.
2020.07.27: 435 Holly follows her coy onto the point, her coy wants to play, 7/27/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.07.28: 435 Holly and cub charge sub-adults LR, 7/28/2020 video by Cruiser.
Mckate's 7/28/2020 video "Look Ma, no Paws!" 435's acrobatic cub thrills and delights as she waits for her mom to call her down.
2020.07.29: Cubs play while Moms fish, 7/29/2020 video by mckate. "These were 284's and 435's cubs. Nice to see Holly's cub having some fun with others. And nice that 284 was as relaxed about it as 435."
2020.07.31: 435 Holly's coy plays with one of 273's yearlings, 7/31/2020 video by Lani H.
Mckate's 7/31/2020 video, 27 gives 435 Holly and cub a scare. "This looked like predatory behavior, which was scary. I think he may have mistaken the cub for some other animal. This was before 27 learned to dive. I wonder if he was really hungry and looking for a large meal. Even after Holly got her cub down, and he could see it, he was still looking up in the tree. Fortunately, Holly never misses a beat."
August 2020:
2020.08.01: "435 Holly's turn to babysit" as her spring cub plays with one of 273's yearlings, 8/1/2020 video by mckate.
Cruiser captured an 8/1/2020 gif of 435 Holly stomping her foot to retrieve her cub from two of 273's three yearlings.
Lani H captured 8/1/2020 video of 435 Holly's cub up a tree again while Holly fishes nearby.
8/1/2020 gif by Cruiser of 435 Holly's cub up the tree.
2020.08.02: 435 Holly and her spring cub nuzzle, 8/2/2020 gif by Lani.
435 Holly's coy and 273's yearling go 10 rounds, 8/02/2020 video by Cruiser.
Mckate's 8/2/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub."Getting fat with mom. 435 Holly and her mini-me. I like the way she uses Mom's back as a plate."
2020.08.04: 435 Holly and coy on the point, 8/4/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.05: 435 Holly's cub plays with 284's cub, 8/5/2020 video by flyer 7474.
2020.08.06: 435 Holly's spring cub has been observed climbing trees on various occasions this season. Phillydude shared this (p 08/06/2020 13:33 , pic only link ):
Climb every Tree Top,
Play with every Cub,
Fish for every Salmon,
Til you find your Dream...
435 Holly's coy playing with one of 284's coy, 8/6/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.07: 435 Holly's coy goes up the tree again, 8/7/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.08: 435 Holly and Coy with 708 Amelia and yearlings, 8/8/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.08.09: 435 Holly and her cub fishing/eating below the LR bridge, 8/10/2020 video by Hey Princess.
2020.08.10: 435 Holly and her coy fishing at the lower river, 273 yearling wanted to play but Holly charges, 8/10/2020 video by Hey Princess.
435 Holly & her coy fishing at the lower river, 273 yearling wanted to play but Holly charges 08.10.2020 video by Hey Princess
Mckate's 8/10/2020 video, 273's yearling and 435 Holly's cub want to play. Holly says no and charges. "They really wanted to play. Maybe Holly frowns on water play since 273's girl tends to hold her cub down."
2020.08.11: Cam viewer princess503 captured this 8/11/2020 snapshot of 435 Holly and her spring cub on the lower river.
Fall 2020:[]
Instagram photographer Amit Eshel (siberian art) captured two photos of 435 Holly and her spring cub in the fall of 2020, #1 and #2. Click the right > to see 2 photos. Amit Eshel's three photos of 435 Holly's spring cub, #1, #2 and #3. Amit Eshel also captured three photos of 435 Holy's spring cub probably playing with one of 273's yearlings. Note: Holly's cub was seen on cams playing with 273's small yearling in 2020. Amit Eshel noted in photo #1 "From the story about the lone blond female cub who just wanted to play with other cubs. On this occasion she managed to sneak away from her mother’s watchful eyes and followed another mother with her 3 cubs (probably 273) in order to try and play with one of them. When her mother noticed it she quickly came over and separated them." Photo #2 and photo #3 show 435 Holly's cub playing with a yearling.
September 2020:[]
2020.09.09: 435 Holly and her spring cub return to Brooks Camp after a 3 week absence, 9/9/2020 video by mckate.
2020.09.09 or prior: 435 Holly and spring cub September 9, 2020 or prior photo by Kara Stenberg posted on Brooks Lodge's Facebook page on September 9, 2020.
Please request Kara Stenberg's permission prior to using her photographs!
2020.09.10: On 9/10/2020 it was noticed that 435 Holly's cub was limping and not putting weight on its right front paw. Rangers informed chat that the cub had porcupine quills in its paw. Cubs are curious and will investigate new animals they may happen upon. Rangers have explained in the past that the quills will usually work themselves out in a number of days. We have seen this with other cubs past years. Lani's 9/10/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub on the spit. The cub is seen hopping on 3 legs.
435 Holly and coy on the spit (coy is limping due to having porcupine quills in paw) 9-10-2020
Video by Lani H
Hey Princess's 9/10/2020 video, a closer look at 435 Holly and coy with porcupine quills on its right paw.
A closer look at 435 Holly and coy with porcupine quills on its right paw 09.10.20
Video by Hey Princess
Brooks Camp visitor Lee Pastewka (aka RiverPA) captured eight 9/10/2020 photos of 435 and her spring cub, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8. 435's cub is seen with multiple porcupine quills in the right front paw.
Please request Lee's (aka RiverPA ) permission prior to using her photographs !
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2020.09.11: 435 Holly and Coy on the spit, 9/11/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.12: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor 907AKSnow shared a 9/12/2020 photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub on a frosty morning on 10/13/2020.
Please request AKSnow's permission prior to using her photographs!
Lani H's 9/12/2020 video, 94 and cubs walk by 435 Holly and coy.
2020.09.13: 435 Holly and cub avoid a big bear and decide to rest from fishing, 9/13/2020 video by Hey Princess.
2020.09.14: 435 Holly goes fishing while her spring cub hangs out with the 94 family, 9/14/2020 video by Birgitt.
Mckate's 9/14/2020 video, 29 is fascinated by 435 Holly's spring cub. "Well, aren't we all? Holly didn't appreciate her interest though."
2020.09.15: 435 Holly spring cub is observed urinating, she is a female! Lani H created this gif (p 09/15/2020 15:33 ). The gif is 10.8 MB and wiki will not permit it to be uploaded.
Birgitt captured this video .:
Cruiser captured this video .:
Mckate's 9/15/2020 video, 435 Holly and 273 supervise their cubs playing. Holly's cub is a spring cub and 273's cub is a yearling. "Holly's girl wasn't going to let that bad paw keep her from playing with her friend. Love the mom's carefully supervising the play date."
2020.09.17: 435 Holly's wiggle worm cub, 9/17/2020 video by mckate. "One of the chatters said that she was probably trying to work off her pent up energy since her injury prevents her from running and climbing. I sure hope her paw heals up soon."
2020.09.18: 435 Holly's spring cub and one of 273's yearlings keep wanting to play but moms say stop, 9/18/2020 video by Hey Princess. "Holly's spring cub developed this special friendship with one of 273's yearlings."
435 Holly's spring cub & one of 273's yearlings keep wanting to play but moms say stop 09.18.20
Video by Hey Princess
2020.09.19 or prior: 435 Holly and her spring cub can be seen being hazed out of Brooks Camp in this Instagram video by Kelly Lyons posted on 9/19/2020. Both Holly and her spring cub are quite large. Holly's cub can be seen hop charging the Ranger at 1:00. The cub is still limping from porcupine quills in its paw.
Kelly Lyons also posted a video of the same interaction.
435 Holly nurses her cub on the spit, 9/19/2020 video by Brooks River Bears 2020.
2020.09.21: Ranger Naomi Boak shared this 9/21/2020 photo of 435 Holly and her spring cub on 9/22/2020. Ranger Naomi (aka NSBoak) shared another 9/21/2020 photo of 435 Holly's spring cub.
Permission to use her NPS photos posted on the bearcam comments
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Hey Princess's 9/21/2020 video, 435 Holly and super cub resting at the spit on a windy day.
2020.09.22: Birgitt's 9/22/2020 video, 435 Holly's spring cub gets to know 854 Divot's 2 spring cubs.
Mckate's 9/22/2020 video, Goodbye My Friend. "That was 854's cub telling 435's girl that it had to leave. What nice manners that cubbie has!"
2020.09.23: 435 Holly and her spring cub chase off 910??, 9/23/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.24: 435 Holly and 806's spring cubs play, 9/24/2020 video by mckate. "The moms were a little nervous at first, but soon the cubs were off and running. How nice for 806's cub, in particular, to find a playmate. I love how both cubs look just like their moms."
2020.09.26: 435 Holly and her cub fish the lower river, 9/26/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.27: 435 Holly and cub rest on the spit while 901 is seen in the background, 9/27/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.09.28: 435 Holly's cub chases a raven, 9/28/2020 video by mckate. "I bet that trickster's caw was getting on her nerves. She also made a little run at some gulls earlier. Nice to see her paw so much improved!"
2020.09.29: Lani H's 9/29/2020 video, 435 Holly and her spring cub fish along the lower river.
2020.09.30: 435 Holly and her spring cub scavenging along the lower river, 9/30/2020 video by Lani H.
October 2020:[]
2020.10.01: 435 Holly and her spring cub share a fish on the lower river, 10/1/2020 video by Birgitt.
2020.10.02: 435 Holly and coy near the bridge, while a subadult snorkels nearby, 10/2/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.03: Lani H's 10/3/2020 video of 435 Holly snorkeling on the lower river.
2020.10.04: 435 Holly and her spring cub rest near the bridge and then go fishing,10/4/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.06: 435 Holly and super cub at the river, 10/6/2020 video by Hey Princess.
2020.10.09: Lani H 10/9/2020 video of 435 Holly and Coy snorkeling and eating.
Mckate's 10/9/2020 video of 435 Holly and her girl.
2020.10.11: Hey Princess's 10/11/2020 video of 435 Holly and super cub under the bridge.
2020.10.14: CamOp Kwaahu's 10/14/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub on the lower river, 9:07-39:22. "There's just no getting enough of Holly's little one. The other Bears on this video are no less adorable."
A couple of cuties, then Holly and her precious b-f she's seen on uW cam 14 10 20
Video by CamOp Kwaahu
435 Holly and cub swim by UW cam, 10/14/2020 video by Lani H.
Mckate's 10/14/2020 video, 435 Holly and her girl come upriver.
2020.10.16: Dark subadult grazing, 435 Holly and coy spotted in the background, 10/16/2020 video by Lani H.
2020.10.18: 435 Holly and super cub under the bridge, 10/18/2020 video by Hey Princess.
2020.10.19: 436 Holly and spring cub fish the lower river, 10/19/2020 video by Hey Princess.
Lani H captured 10/19/2020 video of 435 Holly and cub swimming by the UW cam.
2020.10.21: 435 Holly's cub has a limp, 10/21/2020 video by Hey Princess. "Maybe there's still some quills stuck, she has been doing well though putting more weight on right paw."
2020.10.22: Hey Princess's 10/22/2020 video of 435 Holly and her spring cub scavenging the lower river.
Mckate's 10/22/2020 video, 435 Holly's spring cub fights the current to reach mom's fish.
2020.10.26: 10/26/2020 video by mckate, 435 and her cub on the lower river. "I couldn't tell if Holly was bluff charging the ravens or 451M. Maybe both? Funny that he stayed and she didn't seem to object."
2020.10.27: 435 Holly's spring cub greets her friends (284 "Electra's" 2 spring cubs), 10/27/2020 video by mckate. "It's great to see them together at the end of the season. I was a little surprised to see how much smaller Holly's girl is, but then Holly is a fairly small sow herself."
2020.10.28: 435 Holly leaps from the bank in the oxbow, 10/28/2020 video by mckate. "She was perched there for quite awhile. Too bad that she came up empty pawed."
Cruiser's 10/28/2020 gif of 435 Holly's leap. Scooch's slo mo version gif of Holly's leap. Note: Thumbnails only, both gifs are too large to upload. Click the links.
2020.10.29: The last time 435 Holly and her spring cub were seen she really wanted a fish, 10/29/2020 video by mckate. "Watching Holly leap from the bank for a second time was a real treat. She's really spry for an old bear. I just feel bad that after all that effort that she didn't get a fish."
435 Holly gif by Hpheil (bear fan), 10/29/2020.
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2021: Adult Female[]
435 Holly was included in the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 45.
June 2021:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this June and July 2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling, "435 Holly & cub June July 2021."
2021.06.11: Ranger Naomi brought some exciting news to the chat on 6/12/2021. "Drum roll please...The Queen of Corpulence has returned to Brooks with her darling, not so little yearling. She was spotted yesterday (6/11/2021) by Ranger Tegan. Here are two photos from her." 435 Holly and her yearling are seen on the beach in Ranger Tegan's photos, #1 and #2. The yearling cub looks to be quite tall.
2021.06.14: 435 Holly and her yearling cub made their 2021 season bear cam debut on 6/14/2021. They were the first bears that could be positively identified on the cameras. Gif by Blair. Snapshot collage by Xander-Sage-2. Gif by tzusrule.
Hey Princess's 6/14/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling on the spit. "First day of the bear cams live and we got a treat already with Holly and Jolly showing up at the lower river!"
Mckate's 6/14/2021 video of 435 Holly and her girl grazing on the spit.
2021.06.20: 435 Holly and her yearling cub were seen late in the evening on the LR cam, video by Hey Princess. At the end of the video they head into camp.
DanteV2000 shared this 6/20/2021 gif of 435 Holly and her yearling cub.
2021.06.24 or prior: Rylee Jensen posted this Instagram video of 435 Holly and yearling on the beach on 6/24/2021.
2021.06.26: 435 Holly and her female yearling cub could be seen in a play session on the spit in this 6/26/2021 video by mckate.
Blair-55's 6/26/2021 gifs of 435 Holly and yearling playing on the spit, #1 and #2.
Mckate's 6/26/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling on the spit road.
Cruiser's 6/26/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling walking the spit road to the valley road.
Cruiser's 6/26/2021 snapshot collage and gifs of 435 Holly and her yearling walking along the spit road, gif #1, gif #2 and gif #3.
435 Holly and her yearling made a visit to the falls in the evening on 6/26/2021. Holly does not bring spring cubs to the falls but will venture there with yearling cubs. Her yearling cub appeared a bit anxious given the high, rapidly running river. Itzy Holly-LO captured video from both the brooks falls and brooks falls low cams.
Video #1: Brooks falls cam.
Video #2: Brooks falls low cam.
2021.06 27: Ranger Naomi Boak stopped in chat early in the morning of 6/27/2021. "Morning. I was in the ranger station on the phone to Ranger Chris (she is now in Yellowstone). Guess who walked by? I guess they were on their way to the river. Photos are not terrific -- they were shot through the ranger station windows." Ranger Naomi shared three photos of 435 Holly and her yearling, #1, #2 and #3.
Please request NSBoak's (aka Ranger Naomi Boak) permission prior to using her photographs!
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Shortly after Ranger Naomi posted her above photos, 435 Holly and her yearling were seen on the lower river, 6/27/2021 video by JG.
6/27/2021 video by Hey Princess.
Blair-55 captured this 6/27/2021 gif of Holly's yearling. ""1...2...1...2...Mommy said that if I exercise like this, I will have a derriere like hers one day...whatever that is..."
Brooks Camp visitor Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared this 6/27/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling on the lower river. Please request Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) permission prior to using her photographs!
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2021.06.27-06.28: Park visitor April Peterson Naftali shared two photos of 435 Holly and her yearling in chat on 6/29/2021, #1 (6/27/2021) and #2 (6/28/2021).
Please request April Peterson Naftali's permission prior to using her photographs!
2021.06.28: Melissa Freels shared a 6/28/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling on 7/2/2021. "I'm back from my trip to Brooks and just popped in for a minute to check the cams. I see that Holly and her little one were on the Lower River not long ago. Here's my favorite pic of the spunky yearling. I'm pretty sure she was trying to decide if she should approach us or not, lol!" Please request Melissa Freels' permission prior to using her photographs!
435 Holly and her yearling are seen working their way along the oxbow area eating grass, 6/28/2021 video by Itzy Holly-LO.
435 Holly and her yearling are scared off while walking in the lower river, 6/28/2021 video by Arlene Beech.
2021.06.29: Brooks Camp visitor Bonnie Hankins (aka NutsBoutBears) shared this 6/27/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling on the lower river.
Please request Bonnie Hankins' (aka NutsBoutBears) permission prior to using her photographs!
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435 Holly and her yearling are seen walking from the Valley road towards the bridge in this 6/29/2021 video by JG.
2021.06.30: 435 Holly and yearling on the low falls cam. Also former cub of 435 and now grown up adult bear 89 in the background, 6/30/2021 video by JG.
435 Holly and her yearling are seen on the UW cam on 6/30/2021, gif by LunaCre.
Park visitor and cam viewer, Truman Everts captured this June 30, 2021 18:22 AKDT photograph of 435 Holly's yearling. Truman Everts shared this 6/30/2021 photo of 435 Holly's yearling. "This is a side shot of 435's (aka: "Holly") little solo yearling female cub...standing...and letting mum get a little further away than usual..." Truman Everts shared this 6/30/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. Truman Everts shared this 6/30/2021 photo of 435 Holly's yearling. "Last pic for a bit...435's little solo yearling..." Please request Truman Everts' permission prior to using his photographs!
July 2021:[]
2021.07.01: 435 Holly and her yearling were seen early in the morning at the cutbank, snapshot by kcanada.
2021.07.02: 435 Holly and her yearling made an early morning appearance on the Brooks Falls cam, 7/2/2021 video by Mickey Williams.
Katmai National Park and Explore 435 Holly and yearling at the falls early morning 7-2-2021
Video by Mickey Williams
284 "Electra" and her 2 yearlings made their first cam appearance on 7/2/2021, video by flyer 4477. 435 Holly's cub and 284's cubs played together as spring cubs in 2020. Both sets of cubs seem a little cautious. Will they play together as yearlings?
2021.07.03 or prior: Park visitor Michael Miller posted an Instagram video of 435 Holly and her yearling on 7/3/2021. Holly's cub is much too curious about the visitors and approaches a few times. They successfully haze her away.
2021.07.03: Itzy Holly-LO's 7/3/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling on river watch.
2021.07.04: Itzy Holly-LO's 7/4/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling on the lower river.
2021.07.05: NWBearLove92 shared four 7/5/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling, #1, #2, #3 and #4. "435 Holly and her long legged yearling taking a walk on the spit road. It was raining really hard and not a lot of light, so the photos are not the best. It was just awesome to see both of them. 7/5/21."
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435 Holly and her yearling along the lower river, 7/5/2021 video by flyer 4477.
Park visitor and cam viewer Truman Everts captured this photograph of 435 Holly and her yearling on July 5, 2021 15:29 AKDT. Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. Truman Everts Shared this 7/5/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. "All three 128s posed on this log...so why not the gal who has given so damned much to Brooks...? {435 aka: Holly}." Truman Everts shared this 7/5/2021 photo of a standing 435 Holly.
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2021.07.06: 435 Holly and her yearling were seen at the falls on 7/6/2021, video by Cheryl B. 812 is on the lip, 435 Holly and cub are at the conveyer, 503 (her adopted son) enters the jacuzzi at 0:46 and her biological daughter 719 enters from the right at 4:18 and again at 6:14.
Park visitor and cam viewer, Truman Everts captured this July 6, 2021 20:45 AKDT photograph of 435 Holly with her yearling. Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. Truman Everts shared this 7/6/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling. The rock is clearly marked: "SEATING CAPACITY: 1" but 435's (aka: "Holly")yearling is having none of it. "Must stick as close to Mum as possible!
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2021.07.07: 435 Holly and her yearling snorkel in the mouth f the river, 7/7/2021 video by Itzy Holly-LO.
2021.07.08: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor NWBearLove92 shared a 7/8/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling.
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435 Holly with her yearling cub chases salmon in the oxbow, 7/8/2021 video by Cruiser.
2021.07.10: 435 Holly and her yearling become separated, 7/10/2021 video by Birgitt. At 5:44 you can see the yearling on top of the cutbank standing and looking for 435. 435 is not far away as it turns out.
2021.07.11: 435 Holly and yearling fish near the unknown sow and cubs, 7/11/2021 video by Itzy Holly-LO. "I see that Holly got a fish near the picnic are but dropped right away that to me means that she’s selecting fresh fish which means that they been eating. Otherwise she will be eating anything she finds."
2021.07.12: 435 Holly and her yearling fish the cutbank, 7/12/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.07.13: 435 Holly and her yearling are seen playing, walking down the spit road, eating greens and then heading towards the falls, 7/13/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.07.14: JG's 7/13/2021 video of 435 Holly and cub taking a rest.
2021.07.15: 435 Holly watches her girl play, 7/15/2021 video by mckate. "It looked like she had a bit of play date with the 284s a little before this, but the grass on the spit obscured most of it."
2021.07.16: 435 Holly and her yearling were observed on the Under Water cam.
Scooch created these gifs: #1) 435 catching scraps on the under water cam and #2) 435 shaking water from her ears as observed from the under water cam (p 07/17/2021 00:39)
(Note, both of the gifs are too large to upload to wiki)
Arlene Beech (aka Homebird) created this video of 435 Holly fishing for scraps on the underwater cam.:
Holly diving for a fish! Explore org 16 July 2021
435 Holly diving for fish scraps on the Underwater cam July 16, 2021 by Arlene Beech (aka Homebird)
LunaCre's 7/16/2021 gif of 435 Holly and cub walking the spit road.
2021.07.17: 435 Holly and her cub chase subadults, 7/17/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.07.18: Itzy Holly's 7/18/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling on the spit.
2021.07.20: Ranger Naomi Boak shared three 7/20/2021 photos of 806 and 435 Holly's yearlings playing on 7/20/2021, #1, #2 and #3. 806's cub is the darker of the two. "Well, what an exciting evening I had. Right by the superintendent's cabin (near my cabin) 806's yearling and 435 Holly's yearling were playing for about 45 minutes. Holly just roamed the beach and 806 napped not far from where the cubs were playing. This is so interesting because last year 806 was very forward about playing with Holly's cub. They played a lot on the spit and the corner. Holly didn't seem to mind and 806 didn't know what to do. Deja vu tonight. the photos aren't great because I wanted to keep my distance. We didn't know what would happen next. They all headed down toward the campground. I have no idea what happened next. By the way, this also makes me think that the young bear in the 128 incident was not 806's cub."
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2021.07.21: 435 Holly and her yearling sit on a rock at the falls, 7/21/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.07.22: Itzy Holly's 7/22/2021 video of 435 and her yearling fishing the lower river.
2021.07.23: 435 Holly and cub by the lake, 7/23/2021 video by JG.
2021.07.24: The female yearlings of 806 and 435 Holly play, 7/24/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.25: 435 Holly and her cub fish along the lower river, 7/25/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.07.26: Ranger Naomi Boak shared a 7/26/2021 photo of 435 Holly and her yearling on 7/27/2021. "Also seen at the falls last night. The Thong Girls."
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435 Holly's girl makes a beeline for her friend. "She sure wanted to play with 806's girl. She looked so sad when she had to leave." 7/26/2021 video by mckate.
2021.07.27: 435 Holly and her yearling fish while on the conveyer. 151 Walker is in the office, 7/27/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.07.28: 435's yearling and 806's yearling engage in some play wrestling, 7/28/2021 video by Flyer 7474.
2021.07.29: Ratna Narayan's 7/29/2021 video of 435 Holly and cub fishing the oxbow and riverwatch area.
2021.07.30: JG's 7/30/2021 video of 435 Holly and cub eating at the falls.
2021.07.31: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Betsy Pitlick (aka BetsyBear) captured four 7/31/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling, #1, #2, #3 and #4. In photo #3, 435 Holly's daughter 719 is seen in the background.
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A very humorous gif of 435 Holly's cub nosing in her mom's business and then the reaction it brings, 7/31/2021 gif by JG. LunaCre's 7/31/2021 gif of 435's cub standing and eating her fish.
August 2021:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this August and September 2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling, "435 Holly & cub Aug through Sept 2021 video & snapshots from explore org."
435 Holly & cub Aug through Sept 2021 video & snapshots from explore org
Video by Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd)
2021.08.01: 435 Holly and 806's yearlings engage in some yearling wrestling, 8/1/2021 video by Flyer 4477.
2021.08.02: Ratna Narayan's 8/2/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling sitting above the far lip.
2021.08.03: LunaCre's 8/3/2021 gif of a little play between 435 Holly and her yearling.
2021.08.04: 435 Holly's yearling wrestles with mom, 8/4/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.08.05: 435's yearling hard at work gif created by Martina.:
435 Holly and her yearling enjoy their catch, 8/5/2021 video by Ratna Narayan.
September 2021:[]
2021.09.??: Cam viewer and Books Camp visitor BearLady (10bears2) shared a September 2021 video of 435 Holly and 806's yearlings playing in camp.
2021.09.06: 435 holly and her yearling return to Brooks Camp after their one month walkabout. "Jolly was immediately greeted by 806 yearling and they are so excited to see each other. But Holly looks like she wants to get moving by mini charging 806's girl." 9/6/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.09.07: 435 Holly and her cub are seen in the riffles in this 9/7/2021 video by Cheryl B.
2021.09.08: Casper Pike's 9/8/2021 close up video of 435 Holly and cub on a rock.
2021.09.09: 435 Holly's cub is curious, 9/9/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.09.09-09.14: Theresa Bielawski shared six 9/9-9/14/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. "Holly & her girl in Sept 2021."
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2021.09.10: JG's 9/10/2021 video of 435 Holly and cub resting on the spit.
2021.09.11: 435 Holly's roly poly yearling, 9/11/2021 video by Cruiser.
2021.09.12: Cam viewer Gin907 (aka Virginia Freese) captured this 9/12/2021 video of 435 Holly and her yearling. "Wind gusts to 60mph last September. Holly and the LO were there to entertain me. Took this on my phone."
Some late summer play video by mckate, 9/12/2021. "435 oversaw the play of her girl and 806's girl from her spot in the tall grass."
2021.09.13: Melissa Freels Captured three 9/13/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling cub, #1, #2 and #3.
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2021.09.13-09.16: Bear cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor KingOTIS shared three 9/13-9/16/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling on 5/29/2022, #1, #2 and #3.
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2021.09.14-09.18: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Susan Rennie shared three 9/14-9/18/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling on 5/29/2022, #1, #2 and #3. "A special experience last September was getting some great views of Holly and Jolly cruising around the bridge. Here is Holly snorkeling, eating her catch, and the two of them."
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2021.09.16: A close up view of 435 Holly and cub grazing by the bridge, 9/16/2021 video by JG.
2021.09.17: Cheryl B's 9/17/2021 video of 435 Holly and yearling on the spit.
435 Holly and her cub do some snorkeling, 9/17/2021 video by Itzy Holly.
2021.09.18: Susan Rennie shared two 9/18/2021 photos of 435 Holly and her yearling on 5/29/2022, #1 and #2. "Hooray! Hooray! Holly Day! My absolute favorite Brooks bear. I can't wait to see her return with the charismatic Jolly. Here are two photos I took last September 18th: Holly and Jolly with Lil Lipfisher/806 and LLjnr. Then, the famous Holly/ 435 derriere." Note: 806 and 435 Holly's yearlings are playmates.
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2021.09.19: 435 Holly's yearling stays on shore while mom fishes, 9/19/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.09.21: Another day on the spit for 435 Holly and cub, 9/21/2021 video by Hey Princess. They then do some snorkeling.
2021.09.22: 435 and her yearling scavenge along the lower river, 9/22/2021 video by JG.
2021.09.23: 435 Holly follows her grandson 208, 9/23/2021 video by mckate. "The suspense was killing me since we know that Holly seems to enjoy chasing subs on that road. At the very end she doesn't disappoint."
2021.09.24: JG's 9/24/2021 video of 435 Holly resting with her cub nearby.
2021.09.25: 435 Holly finds a salmon, 9/25/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.09.26: The 435s visit the riffles, 9/26/2021 video by Buddy's Mom.
2021.09.27: 402 walks the spit passing by 435 and cub, 9/27/2021 video by JG.
2021.09.28: A good look at 435 Holly and her yearling, 9/28/2021 video by JG.
2021.09.29: "435s on the spit, her yearling is huge" video by Cheryl B, 9/29/2021.
2021.09.30: 435 Holly's yearling enjoys a snack, 9/30/2021 video by alisa.
October 2021:[]
2021.10.01: 435 Holly looks for her cub, 10/1/2021 video by Hey Princess. " Her yearling is probably just out of frame. They were together eating at the river later on."
2021.10.02: 435 Holly's yearling would like some of mom's fish, 10/2/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.04: 435 Holly and her doppelgänger, 10/4/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.05: 435 Holly’s yearling was a ball of energy as soon as she woke up, 10/5/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.06: The 435s scavenge on the lower river, 10/6/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.08: 435 Holly and cub fish the lower river on a gloomy day, 10/8/2021 video by JG.
2021.10.11: 435's yearling swims behind her, 10/11/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.13: 435 Holly jaws at 879 as her yearling swims away in the background, 10/13/2021 video by Cheryl B.
10-13-2021 LR Awesome Interaction between 435 & 879 with yearling watching Explore.org
Video by Cheryl B
Blair-55's 10/13/2021 gif of 879 charging 435 Holly while her cub watches.
2021.10.14: Cheryl B's 10/14/2021 video of the 435s fishing the oxbow area.
2021.10.15: LunaCre's 10/15/2021 gif of 435 Holly and yearling.
2021.10.17: 435 Holly and yearling fish by the bridge, 10/17/2021 video by JG.
2021.10.18: 435 Holly pounced while her yearling watched, 10/18/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.19: JG's 10/19/2021 video of the 435s fishing the lower river.
2021.10.20: 435 Holly and her yearling monitor the river from the top of the cutbank, 10/20/2021 video by Hey Princess.
2021.10.22: The 435s enjoy their catch, 10/22/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.10.23: 435 Holly and her yearling cub walk the bank, 10/23/2021 video by mckate. " Holly sat on the bank for quite some time hoping to make one of her spectacular belly flop catches, but must not have seen any fish within reach." This was the last day that Holly was seen with her yearling in 2021. Will she emancipate her cub in 2022?
2022: Adult Female[]
2022 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd) created this 2022 season video of 435 Holly, "Bear 435 Holly 2022."
June 2022:[]
2022.06.23: 435 Holly's 2022 arrival to Brooks Camp was on 6/23/2022, infrared video by Hey Princess.
2022.06.24: 435 Holly fishes the riffles, 6/24/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
435 Holly fishes at her favorite spot at the falls, 6/24/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.06.27: Truman Evert's 6/27/2022 photo of 435 Holly at the falls. Note the wound on the right side of her hump.
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435 Holly makes a stop at the falls, 6/27/2022 video by twelve22.
435 Holly evades 151 Walker who is pursuing her on the lower river, 6/27/2022 video by Cruiser.
435 Holly stops by the falls, 6/27/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.06.28: 435 Holly mates with young male 230, 6/28/202 video by mckate. "Just a quick glimpse. Given Holly's age, I hope that sex is just recreational for her now. 230 is definitely not as shy as he appeared at the falls last season."
2022.06.29: 435 Holly takes 856 for a swim, 6/29/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
July 2022:[]
435 Holly appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.01: 435 Holly stands several times while on the lower river on a very windy day, 7/1/2022 video by Jen Schneider. Bears stand to scent other bears in the area and to also aid in setting fish.
2022.07.03: 435 Holly appears to be evading 151 Walker in this 7/3/2022 video by Cruiser. There is another young sow in the area so it is unclear which sow 151 is interested in.
435 Holly passes in front of 504 and her 2 yearlings, 7/3/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.04: 435 Holly dives for fish on the lower river, 7/4/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.05: 435 Holly fishes near the point and spit, 7/5/2022 video by Ratna Narayan.
2022.07.06: 480 Otis acts interested in 435 Holly and 912 catches fish, 7/6/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
480 Otis acts interested in 435 Holly & 912 catches fish Brooks Falls cam Explore.org 7-6-2022
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.07: 435 Holly takes an evening stroll on the spit road, 7/7/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.08: "Though I got to see her--fleetingly--numerous times this summer, 435 (aka: "Holly") didn't stand still long enough for me to get a decent picture of her...until this full body pic just before I had to leave." 7/8/2022 photo by Truman Everts. 435 Holly photo by Truman Everts, 7/8/2022.
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435 Holly stands several times while walking along the spit, 7/8/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.09: 435 Holly living her best life, 7/9/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.07.10: 435 Holly fishes the riffles, 7/10/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.07.11: 435 Holly enjoys her fish by the picnic area, 7/11/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.13: 435 takes in the scene at the falls, 7/13/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.14: 435 Holly, a Lady of Leisure, 7/14/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.15: 435 Holly spends some time on the spit, 7/15/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.16: 435 Holly fishes from a rock in the riffles, 7/16/2022 video by Buddy's Mom.
2022.07.17: 435 Holly enjoys her fish, 7/17/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
2022.07.18: 435 Holly digs up clay, 7/18/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.19: 435 Holly draws a crowd of young boars (99 and 913) and doesn't like it, 7/19/2022 video by Flyer 4477.
2022.07.20: 435 Holly loses her first catch, but gets another, 7/20/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
435 Holly loses her first catch, but gets another Brooks Falls cam Explore.org 7-20-2022
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.22: JG captured a 7/22/2022 video of 435 Holly reinforcing separation with her offspring (335).
2022.07.24: 435 holly roams the spit, 7/24/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
2022.07.25: 435 Holly spends some time fishing the falls, 7/25/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.27: 719 and her spring cub on the spit with a cameo by 435 Holly at 0:43, 7/27/2022 video by JG. 435 is 719's mother and her cub's grandmother.
435 Holly is packing on the pounds, 7/27/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
2022.07.28: Beautiful 435 Holly enjoys her fish on the lower river, 7/28/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
Beautiful 435 Holly enjoying her fish River Watch cam Explore.org 7-28-2022-2
Video by Jen Schneider
2022.07.29: 435 Holly is beginning to look like a tank, 7/29/2022 video by Hey Princess.
335 cautiously watches her mom 435 Holly fishing nearby, 7/29/2022 video by twelve22. 335 had difficulties with her separation from mom.
2022.07.30: 435 Holly shows off her other best side, 7/30/2022 video by Cheryl B.
435 Holly's tribulations enforcing separation with her offspring 335, 7/30/2022 video by JG.
(Long) 435's tribulations enforcing separation with her offspring - Explore.org July 30, 2022
Video by JG
2022.07.31: 435 Holly fishes the falls at her favorite boulder, 7/31/2022 video by Jen Schneider.
August 2022:[]
2022.08.01: 435 Holly works the spit, 8/1/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.08.02: 435 Holly visits the falls downriver, 8/2/2022 video by Cheryl B. She is hoping to grab some fish scraps in the current.
September 2022:[]
435 Holly appears on the list of Bears Monitored in September 2022.
Note: The Bear Cams were offline from 9/11-9/17/2022, part of the day.
2022.09.06: 434 Holly has returned to Brooks Camp after her one month hiatus, 9/6/2022 video by twelve22.
Ranger Chris Kliesrath shared two 9/6/2022 NPS photos of 435 Holly in chat on 9/6/2022, #1 and #2. "Not answering a question, but guess who I saw on the LR this morning looking all fat and happy?!? The glorious Ms. Holly!"
2022.09.07: Recently returned 435 Holly spending time on the lower river, 9/7/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.08: 435 in the late twilight, 9/8/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.09: 719's cub stirs up a squabble with grandma 435 Holly, 9/9/2022 video by JG.
Cruiser's three gifs of the 9/9/2022 encounter between 435 Holly and daughter 719, #1, #2 and #3.
435 Holly fishes the oxbow, 9/9/2022 video by markindify.
2022.09.11: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor angrbodha's 9/11/2022 photo of 435 Holly snorkeling on the lower river.
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2022.09.12.or prior: On 9/12/2022, Ranger Chris shared a 9/12/2022 or prior NPS photo of 435 Holly in chat. The photo was taken by Ranger Lian Law. "Here are some quick pics courtesy of Ranger Lian."
2022.09.12: Angerbodha's 9/12/2022 photos of 435 Holly, #1 and #2.
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2022.09.13: Cam viewer angrbodha's two 9/13/2022 photos of 435 Holly on the spit, #1 and #2.
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Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared a 9/13/2022 photo of 435 Holly on 1/18/2023.
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2022.09.15: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared a 9/15/2022 photo of 435 Holly on 9/21/2022. Olatz shared a 9/15/2022 photo of 435 Holly on 1/8/2023. Holly is eating clay.
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2022.09.17: Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared a 9/17/2022 photo of 435 Holly on 1/15/2023. "435 Holly about to get in the river after taking a nap on the spit the early afternoon of my last day in Brooks River."
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435 Holly looks ready for Fat Bear Week, 9/17/2022 video by twelve22.
2022.09.18: 435 Holly moving slowly on the spit, 9/18/2022 video by twelve 22.
2022.09.19: JG's 9/19/2022 video of 435 Holly napping on the spit.
2022.09.20: Another day on the spit for 435 Holly, 9/20/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.21: 435 Holly continues to put on weight and we’re here for it, 9/21/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.09.22: Humongous Holly, 9/22/2022 video by Ratna Narayan.
2022.09.23: 435 Holly looking so fat from afar, 9/23/2022 video by Hey Princess.
2022.09.24: 435 Holly passes by the Brooks Falls low cam, 9/24/2022 video by JG.
2022.09.25: 435 Holly was last observed snorkeling along the lower river, 9/25/2022 video by Itzy LO 335.
2023: Adult Female[]
June 2023:[]
2023.06.30: 435 Holly returned to Brooks Camp for the 2023 season, Kara Stenberg captured this photograph shared on Brooks Lodge's June 30, 2023 10:06 Facebook post.:
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Ranger Naomi Boak commented about 435 Holly's return to Brooks Camp as a single female (p 12:14).:
July 2023:[]
2023.07.01: 435 Holly makes her 1st appearance on the Explore live cams of the 2023 season. Cruiser created this gif of 435 Holly walking by the Brooks Falls Low cam (p 22:01).:
mckate captured this video of 435 Holly's first live cam appearance for the 2023 season from her entrance above the falls:
1 Jul 2023- 435 Arrives From Above the Falls (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.07.10: 435 Holly reinforces emancipation boundaries with independent subadult offspring 335; video by Cruiser:
(mckate captured this video of 435 chasing 335)
435 Holly chases daughter 335 Jolly down spit road KVR 10Jul23 explore.org
video by Cruiser
2023.07.17: 435 Holly reinforces the emancipation boundaries with 335 in this gif created by Blair-55 (p 12:09).:
435 Holly chases 335 again to reinforce emancipation in mckate's video:
17 Jul 2023- 435 Chases 335 Again (explore.org)
video by mckate
435 Holly is in a rush in this video captured by mckate:
17 Jul 2023- 435's in a Rush (explore.org)
video by mckate
August 2023:[]
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September 2023:[]
2023.09.06: 435 Holly returns from her walkabout in mckate's video:
6 Sep 2023- 435 Returns from Her Walkabout (explore.org)
video by mckate
435 Holly gives us a better look in this video captured by mckate:
6 Sep 2023- 435 Gives Us a Better Look (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.08: Ranger Naomi Boak captured this NPS photograph of 435 Holly on the spit (p 13:58).:
435 Holly takes a break on the spit in this video captured by mckate:
8 Sep 2023- 435 Takes a Break (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.09: mckate captured this video of 435 Holly making her way to the falls:
9 Sep 2023- 435 Makes Her Way to the Falls (explore.org)
video by mckate
435 Holly and 480 Otis, beloved Brooks River elders, share the far pool in this video mckate captured:
9 Sep 2023- Beloved Brooks Elders Share the Far Pool (explore.org)
video by mckate
435 Holly leaps on a fish in this video by mckate;
9 Sep 2023- 435 Leaps on a Fish (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.11: 435 Holly fishes the conveyor belt in this video captured by mckate. 435 Holly's fur coat sparkles even in the dreariest of weather.:
11 Sep 2023- 435 Fishes the Conveyor Belt (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.20: 435 Holly enjoys a chewy fish in this video mckate captured:
20 Sep 2023- 435 Enjoys a Chewy Fish (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.21; 435 Holly relaxes on the spit until the 402 family group disrupts 435's leisure in mckate's video:
21 Sep 2023- 435 Relaxes on the Spit (explore.org)
video by mckate
2023.09.23: 821 "Pepper" wants 435 Holly's scraps but doesn't get them in this video mckate captured. Even old bears like 435 Holly can run.:
23 Sep 2023- 821 Wants 435's Scrap (explore.org)
video by mckate
402's male yearling makes a little run at 435 Holly in this video captured by mckate. Holly looked like she grumbled at 402 to get her naughty cub under control.:
23 Sep 2023- 402's Boy Makes a Little Run at 435 (explore.org)
video by mckate
October 2023:[]
2023.10.07: 2023 Fat Bear Week Match 8 - Fresh off his first win, 164 "Bucky Dent" the trenchant trailblazer, is hitting the weight room, bulking up, and ready to go. Meanwhile, after enjoying a season of self-care, 435 Holly is unbothered, moisturized, and flourishing. Will 164’s determined diligence make enough of a splash to disturb the calm, cool, waters around Holly? Take a dip and decide!
The results are in! In the cool waters of the river, 435’s beautifully buoyant bottom couldn’t be beaten by 164’s best effort at bulking up. 435 took Match 8 62,441 votes to 11,149 votes.:
2023.10.09: Being single in the bear world has its advantages and these two sows know it. They spend the season focusing on self-care and fishing to get fabulously fat. A praetorian protector as a parent, 128 Grazer swells up when single. This blimp of a bear basically balloons up! 435 Holly is a matchless matriarch and the quintessence of cool. When cubless, 435 Holly becomes a monstrous marshmallow. How do you choose between these two strong independent sows in Match 10 of the 2023 Fat Bear Week competition?
435 Holly, the Queen of Corpulence and monstrous marshmallow, was burnt by the behemothic 128 Grazer with 83,342 vs 18,597 votes.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
2022:[]
June 2022:[]
2022.06.27: 435 Holly evades 151 Walker who is pursuing her on the lower river, 6/27/2022 video by Cruiser.
2022.06.28: 435 Holly mates with young male 230, 6/28/202 video by mckate. "Just a quick glimpse. Given Holly's age, I hope that sex is just recreational for her now. 230 is definitely not as shy as he appeared at the falls last season."
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter: 2006[]
2006: 1 Spring Cub, 89 Backpack (male)
2007: 1 Yearling, 89 Backpack (male)
2nd Known Litter: 2009[]
2009: 1 Spring Cub, Killed by 814 Lurch 06/30/2009
3rd Known Litter: 2014[]
2014: 1 Biological Female Spring Cub (719) & Then Also Adopted Male Yearling 503 Cubadult in July 2014
2015: 1 Biological Female Yearling (719) and 1 Adopted 2.5 Year-Old Male (503 Cubadult)
4th Known Litter: 2017[]
2017: 2 Spring Cubs, 1 Darker & 1 Blond (both female per 07/11/2018 play-by-play)
2018: 2 Yearlings, 1 Darker, & 1 Blond, Both Female
5th Known Litter: 2020[]
2020: 1 spring cub
Note: possibly 2, then lost 1 (attempting to confirm, see 07/15/20 in Life History). 435 Holly's spring cub that remained with her (if there were ever 2 to begin with) is a female.
2021: 1 yearling (female)
Known Relatives:[]
Offspring:
2006 Litter: 89 Backpack (male)
2014 Litter: 719, biological (female) spring cub, and 503 Cubadult, adopted (male) yearling, July 2014 through his 2016 emancipation
2017 Litter: 25 and 26 (both female)
2020 Litter: 335 (female)
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: Successfully Darted by Ranger Michael Saxton[]
435 Hollly was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study in 2016. At the 2:02 mark this September 25, 2016 video by Ratna is where the footage of Ranger Saxton darting 435 Holly begins.:
2017: Successfully Darted by Ranger Michael Saxton[]
435 Holly was successfully darted by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study in 2017.
Fun 435 Holly Facts:[]
Unofficial Nicknames for 435 Holly's Offspring:[]
2014 Spring Cub, Now Known as 719:[]
2014 Season:[]
Kelty, Princess