505 July 2021 NPS photo
Adult Female
Year First Identified: 2014 as an adult
Year Last Observed: 2023 (? 07/15/23)
Offspring Of: Unknown at this time
Known Litters of Cubs: 2 (2018 2 Spring Cubs, 2023 1 Spring Cub)
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: There were no darting attempts, successful or unsuccessful, of 505 by Ranger Michael Saxton in 2016 and 2017.
Identification:[]
2016 & 2017 Bears of Brooks River books: 505 is a medium-sized adult bear. In summer, her coat is brown with a blonder mane and ears. She has a tapered, conical muzzle and a round face. Her claws are dark with tan colored tips
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
2016 & 2017 Bears of Brooks books: Little information is known about this bear. When she was first identified in July 2014, she seemed inexperienced at Brooks Falls. At the time, she would try to fish nearly everywhere at the falls where she could gain access. Eventually, #505 settled into a routine of fishing the lip, begging, and occasionally stealing salmon, which she continued in 2015.
When attempting to steal or beg for salmon, she will sometimes stand on her hind legs below the lip while reaching up to grab or catch partially eaten salmon washing towards her. #505 will also lie flat on her stomach and coyly reach out with her front paws in an attempt to steal fish. She has not been identified in the fall.
Life History:[]
2014:[]
505 was initially identified and assigned her bear monitoring number in summer of 2014.
July 2014:[]
2015: Single Adult Female[]
2015 or Prior: []
505 on the lip video by Nick Dale (published November 7, 2015):
505 in close proximity to a successfully fishing 410 (aka Four-ton) video by Nick Dale (published November 7, 2015):
2015 Season:[]
2015.??.??: 505 photo by Kara Stenberg shared by Brooks Lodge in their August 10, 2015 Facebook post .:
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July 2015:[]
2015.07.10: Jack Denger 7/10/2015 photos of 505, #1, #2, #3 on the left and #4 on the right.
2015.07.11: Park visitor and cam viewer, Baby Peas shared these four photos from her July 11, 2015 trip to Brooks Camp and granted us permission to share them here on 505's wiki page: Photo #1 , Photo #2 , Photo #3 , & Photo #4. Baby peas share two additional photos of 505 on 3/17/2022, #1 and #2. Baby peas shared a 7/11/2015 photo of 505 on 2/25/2023.
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Jack Denger 7/11/2015 photos of 505, #1, #2 and #3.
2015.07.16: On July 16, 2015 a very hungry 775 Lefty showed up at the falls. He had a spat with a bear that was begging from him at the top of the falls. He forced the bear backwards off of the lip and shortly thereafter did his famous leap off of the falls. The bear he had the spat with was 505. Video by Linda Jett.:
2015.07.19: Photo of 505 stealing fish from 409 Beadnose by Mike Fitz.
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Kenneth Kearney's 7/19/2015 photo of 505 begging for a fish from 409 Beadnose.
2015.07.20: Two 7/20/2015 Kenneth Kearney photos of 505 (left) and 409 Beadnose (right) having a kerfuffle on the lip, #1 and #2.
2015.07.28:
KNP&P featured 505 in their post for Bearcam Bear Profile in their July 28, 2015 post . The post included a photo of 505 that provides a great view of her claws and a photo of 505 coyly stealing a fish from 409 Beadnose on the lip of the falls :
"Beg, steal, and catch salmon on the lip—this is the signature of 505. She is an adult female was first identified in 2014. 505 frequents the lip of Brooks Falls where she will catch her own salmon, but this bear won’t pass up a chance to steal or beg salmon from one of the other females nearby."
Photo of 505 (top right) on the lip of the falls with 128 Grazer (left), 409 Beadnose, and 868 Wayne Brother by Mike Fitz, 7/28/2015.
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_409,_868,_505_(top_right)_July_28,_2015_photo_by_Mike_Fitz.jpeg "Bears fishing the lip of Brooks Falls 128 (left) 409, 868, 505 (top right) July 28, 2015 photo by Mike Fitz.jpeg (598 KB)")
Nick Dale photography captured multiple photos of 505 on 7/18/2015, #1, #2, #3 868 (near) and 505 (far), #4, 868 (near) and 505 (far) #5, #6, #7, #8, 409 Beadnose (near) and 505 (far), #9 868 (near) and 505 (far).
Nick Dale also captured this 7/28/2015 video. 505 can be seen from 2:29-3:00 fishing the lip and 8:00-8:29 on the right waiting for 410's scraps.
2016: Single Adult Female[]
505 was included in the 2016 Bears of Brooks River book on page 51:
2016 Season:[]
2016.??.??: Dave M. Shumway (@FragilePlaces) captured this video and this photo of 505 fishing the lip of Brooks Falls.
July 2016:[]
2016.07.??: Kara Stenberg's photo of 505 fishing the lip.
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2016.07.03: 505 (not 755 ScareD Bear) fishes the lip in this 7/3/2016 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
2016.07.03: Anna-Marie_AZ's 7/3/2016 photos of 505 with 128 Grazer, #1 505 on the right and #2 505 furthest.
2016.07.05: 505 and 89 Backpack video by Erum Chad (aka Erie):
2016.07.06: Photo of 505 fishing the lip by Mike Fitz.
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Mike Fitz's 7/6/2016 video of 505. "This adult female (505) at Brooks River took some time to play with her paws between bouts of fishing for salmon at Brooks River, Alaska." Mike Fitz confirmed the date of the video.
Video by Ratna of 505 fishing the lip of Brooks Falls:
16:30: 856 displaces 505 video by Mickey WIlliams:
16:38: 505 joins 775 Lefty fishing the lip video by Mickey Williams:
7/6/2017 photo of 505 on the lip by Anela Marie Ramos.
2016.07.07: Photo of 505 with fish by Mike Fitz. Photo of 505 fishing the lip by Mike Fitz.
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Anna-Marie_AZ's 7/7/2016 photos of 505, #1 and #2.
2016.07.08: Photo of 505 by Mike Fitz.
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16:49: 505 fishing the lip video by Mickey Williams:
20:38: 505 and 775 Lefty fishing the lip video by Mickey Williams.:
July 8, 2016 cam viewer snapshot:
505 on a rock video by Ratna.:
Anna-Marie_AZ's 7/8/2016 photos of 505, #1, #2 and #3. 7/8/2016 photo of 505 by Anna-Marie_AZ.
2016.07.09: 505 slips off of the top of Brooks Falls while attempting to catch a fish video by Erum Chad (aka Erie)
2016.07.12: 505 fishing the lip with 775 Lefty. 505 is mostly hidden by 775........but........the "Queen" 410 is front and centre until 634 Popeye displaces her at the 2:00 mark; video by Mickey Williams.:
6 13pm 071216 775 lefty and 505 on the lip with 410 below Katmai National Park and Explore by Mickey Williams
2016.07.13: 16:40: 505 joins 755 Scare D Bear video by Mickey Williams. 505 appears at the 1:45 mark. Some really nice close ups.:
4 40pm 071316 505 joins 755 Scare D Bear and 480 Otis Katmai National Park and Explore by Mickey Williams
2017: Single Adult Female[]
505 was included in the 2017 Bears of Brooks River book on page 56:
2017 Season:[]
2017.??.??: Instagrammer Dario Bosi posted a 2017 season photo of 505.
July 2017:[]
2017.07.??: 505 in July 2017 photo by Ralph Lee Hopkins .
2017.07: GreenRiver's video of 505 snapshots from July 2017:
2017.07.05: Park visitor and cam viewer, Truman Everts shared this July 5, 2017 photo of 505 fishing the lip from his trip to Brooks Camp. Truman generously granted his permission for us to use this photo for 505's wiki page. Thank you Truman! Truman shared 2 additional photos of 505 on 4/1/2020, photo #1 and #2.
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Harry Purcell's 7/5/2017 photo of 505 fishing the lip.
Konicki Photography's 7/5/2017 photo of 505 on the lip.
Ratna Narayan captured video of 505 catching salmon on the lip, 7/5/2017.
2017.07.06:
10:06: 505 fishing the far pool and the lip of the falls video by Mickey Williams:
505 fishes the lip, 7/6/2017 video by Ratna Narayan.
July 6, 2017 cam viewer snapshots:
Truman Everts shared 6 photos of 505 from 7/6/2017 on 4/1/2020, (share #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6 ). Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6.
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2017.07.08: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Olatz Azcona Munárriz shared two 7/8/2017 photos of 505 on 2/15/2023, #1 and #2. "I didn´t know it was her, but 505 showed up at the falls the last evening/night I was staying in camp in 2017. She ate salmon scraps on the island and later got on the lip where she caught a salmon."
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2017.07.11: 505 video by Brenda D. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
July 11, 2017 cam viewer snapshots:
2017.07.14:
09:57: 505 video by Mickey Williams:
505 relaxing at the falls video by Erum Chad (aka Erie).:
505 enjoying her fish and the river (brown bear sushi with water aerobics?) video by Erum Chad (aka Erie):
July 14, 2017 cam viewer snapshots:
2017.07.15: Shel shared these snapshots (#1 , #2 , #3 , #4 & #5 ) of 505. Shel also shared this information about what helps her with IDing 505: "505 has somewhat low clearance from the ground and a fairly short neck. In side profile, the end of her muzzle sometimes reminds me somewhat of a pig's. "
505 is the bear fishing the lip or on top of the falls throughout this 7/15/2017 Explore Recorder video.
2017.07.16: 505 charges 151 Walker when his chase for the fish over steps her comfort level in this video by angerbodha: 634 Popeye is the bear that approaches the far pool from the jacuzzi area when the interaction between 505 and 151 takes place.
Lyn Gulbransen's 7/16/2017 video. 151 Walker and 505 have a tiff. Popeye 634 is a lookieloo.
Shel shared this snapshot of 505 on the lip, 503 in the J, 151 Walker (far right) possibly testing the limits of his "friendship" with 503.:
505 on the lip - 7/16/15 (27:50 start) Explore Recorder video .:
Shel shared these July 16, 2017 snapshots (#1 , #2 & #3 ) of 505. Shel also shared these thoughts about 505:
"505 seems fairly-laid back when fishing the lip and then eating her fish. Her posture and movements on the lip seem fairly passive. Here she is again on the lip; after catching a fish, she eats it on the rock by the fish ladder."
505 on the lip (32:20 start). Explore Recorder video .:
2017.07.20: ElaineDE shared 7/20/2017 photos of 505 on 4/1/2020, #1 and #2. 505 appears to be grinning.
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2018: Adult Female with 2 Spring Cubs[]
2018 Season:[]
Olddude shared this 2018 season snapshot of 505 with her 2 spring cubs. Carolyn shared these 2018 season snapshots (#1 & #2 ) of 505 with her 2 spring cubs.:
August 2018:[]
2018.08.??: (Early August): Gitta Thorboll Kristensen filmed the 505 family in an early August visit, at the 3:03-3:38 mark in the video .:
2018.08.02: Goldilocks shared these snapshots (#1 & #2 ) of 505 with her 2 spring cubs. Goldilocks also provided this information from the time these snapshot were taken.:
"Shortly after she (505) arrived on Aug 2nd (2018) she caught her first fish. She took it up top (her cubs followed her up) into a copse of trees. She quickly realized that it would not be an efficient way to feed them....and began to feed them along the river bank.":
505 with her 2 spring cubs video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA).:
2018.08.02 - 2018.08.05: JG shared these snapshots (#1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 , #8 & #9 ) of 505 taken between August 2, 2018 and August 5, 2018.:
2018.08.03: 505 with her two spring cubs video by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA):
Park visitor Andrew Wells captured 505 and her 2 cubs on 8/3/2018 . Andrew Wells photo of 505 and her 2 spring cubs in the river. Andrew Wells photo of 505 and her 2 spring cubs on the bank of the river.
2018.08.04: 505 with her two spring cubs near the cutbank video by Ruxandra Nicolae (aka Rux ):
Birgitt captured this video (part 1) of 505 and her 2 spring cubs near the cutbank.:
505 brings her 2 spring cubs from her first known litter to Brooks Falls to scavenge salmon caught by other bears. video by Birgitt.:
2018.08.05: 505 with her 2 spring cubs video by mckate.:
2018.08.06: Scooch shared this snapshot of 505 with her 2 spring cubs. Goldilocks shared these snapshots (#1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 & #6 ) of 505 with her 2 spring cubs.:
2019: Adult Female with 2 Yearlings, then 1 Remaining Yearling:[]
2019 season:[]
Tjunk99 captured video of 505 fishing with 1 yearling in 2019, viewed at 14:09-14:27. The exact date is unknown. Was the other yearling out of frame or was this after 505 had abandoned her 2nd yearling?
June 2019:[]
2019.06.30: Melissa Freels captured this photograph of 505 with her 2 yearlings (p 01/01/2020 08:53 ).:
July 2019:[]
2019.07.01: 505 with her 2 yearlings in the lower river video by Lani H.:
505 and yearlings on lower in the early morning, 7/1/2019 video by Birgitt.
Later on July 1, 2019, Ratna captured this video of 505 with her 2 yearlings.:
2019.07.02: 505 July 2, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack KNP&P Flickr.
2019.07.04: 505 and her 2 yearlings video by Lani H. As the family searches for food 3 fishermen approach at 15:00 and clearly cause 505 and cubs to move from the area. The 50 yard rule may have been observed but bears that are feeding, especially sows with cubs, should be given ample space,:
Kris Hazelton captured video of 505 and her 2 yearlings on July 4, 2019. They can be seen from 10:15-10:28.
2019.07.05: 505 and her 2 yearlings chase off a young subadult video by Birgitt.:
2019.07.07: 505 and her 2 yearlings were observed at the corner. The smaller cub appears to be favoring it's left rear leg at 0:21 into Lani's video and does not join the family but instead stands in one spot.:
Later in the evening on July 7, 2019, 505 is observed with only 1 yearling. (Snapshots from Known Litters of Cubs page)
Could the sow with 1 yearlings seen in these two videos by Erum Chad be 505? Video #1 :
Video #2 :
Unknown sow with 1 yearling bear cub LR Brooks Katmai 2019 07 07 by Erum Chad (Could this be 505 with 1 remaining yearling?)
This 7/7/2019 photo by angerbodha appears to be 505 with 1 yearling.
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NWBearLove92 shared photos of 505 and 1 of her 2 yearlings on 5/16/2020, #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5.
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2019.07.08: On July 8, 2019 at 12:56, Mike Fitz replied to a question about 505 possibly only having 1 remaining yearling:
"It's complicated. 505 has two yearlings, but one is struggling to keep up and is not always visible. Perhaps it is ill. I haven't been able to witness its behavior personally."
Later on July 8, 2019, 505 was observed with both yearlings. Video by Erum Chad.:
2019.07.09: Brooks Camp visitor and cam viewer Olatz Azcona Munárriz (aka Olatz) shared six 7/9/2021 photos of 505 and her 2 yearlings, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. 505 is seen with her healthy yearling while her sick yearling is trying to keep up with the family. "The first and only time I saw 505 with her two yearlings during my visit to Brooks Camp in 2019, was on July 9 at dawn. The day was breaking when 505 and one of her yearlings swam toward the spit from the other side of the bridge.
At first I thought it might be 132 and her yearling “Cubzilla”, but a few seconds later, another small bear crossed the bridge and followed 505. It was 505´s sick yearling, that after spending the most part of the previous day lying on the marsh on her own, got up when her mom and sibling probably checked on her.
505´s sick yearling tried to keep up with her mom and sibling, but it could be clearly seen she was struggling. She could barely keep her balance and walk.
It was really painful to watch and a very sad start to the day for me for I felt there was no hope for this bear. I never imagined she would be able to overcome whatever was making her feel so sick.
The next time I saw 505 that day, she was only in the company of one of her yearlings. The sick yearling was missing and was not seen with her mom and sibling again until a year later."
Olatz Azcona Munárriz (aka Olatz) shared six additional 7/9/2021 photos of 505 and her healthy yearling, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6. "This second set of pictures I am sharing were taken around midday on July 9, 2019. 505´s healthy yearling was hungry and bawled loudly, but 505 was not ready to open the milk bar for her cub, and spent some time trying to catch a salmon. Unfortunately, there were barely any in the river that day.
505 finally gave up and nursed her yearling for a few seconds on the river bank, but she sensed some kind of danger and decided to abruptly finish her yearling´s nursing session and leave."
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505 was observed with both yearlings in the early morning, video by Erum Chad. It may be important to note that one of the cubs lags behind.:
Later in the day on July 9, 2019, 505 is observed with only one of her 2 yearlings. (Snapshot from Known Litters of Cubs page).:
2019.07.10: On July 10, 2019 at 09:43, former KNP&P Ranger Jeanne commented about Ranger Michael Saxton may have been looking for a yearling that was last observed in the marsh.:
On July 10, 2019 at 09:48, former KNP&P Ranger Jeanne commented that Mike Fitz reports that one of 505's yearlings may be ill.:
Cam viewer, Lovethebears1 was at Brooks Camp from July 9, 2019 - July 12, 2019 and made the following comment on July 18, 2019 at 07:01 regarding 505 and her yearling.:
"There was word around camp that a yearling was alone on LR and was possibly dying. I saw it several times laying in the same spot just to the left of the LR viewing platform. Then it was gone. I never heard anything more about it but I am hoping he/she was ok and reunited with it's mom."
2019.07.11: 505's yearling was initially identified and assigned her bear monitoring number 63 during the 2019 season as she had been observed at least 3 times by the bear monitor. 63 on July 11, 2019 NPS photo by Ranger Tammy Carmack in KNP&P's Flickr album via KNP&P Ranger Naomi Boak .:
2019.07.22 or prior: Cam viewer and KNP Volunteer Stacey recently returned from Brooks Camp and observed the yearling. Stacey commented "I saw the solo cub eating scraps at the edge of the river several times while I was at Brooks in July -- even when s/he was quite ill. One day, I saw her/him hop charge three subadults playing in the river near her/his hiding area" and "I *believe* I saw what I *believe* was the solo cub walk under the bridge just before I left Brooks Camp the afternoon of Monday, July 22. At that time, s/he looked small but good! She seemed to be walking well. I am rooting for this little bear!"
2019.07.24: Could this very small subadult seen on the lower river on 7/24/2019 be 505's separated yearling? It was moving well and eating fish scraps, video by Birgitt.
2019.07.25: On 7/25/2019 a small bear that appeared to be a yearling was observed in the marsh area searching for and eating scraps. Could this be 505's abandoned/emancipated yearling now considered a subadult? The yearling appeared to be healthy and was moving without difficulty, video by mckate.
Green River's two art photos of 63 on 7/25/2019, #1 and #2. "The sick cub, later Bear 63. Art pics in 2019 before being reunited with mom 505."
2019.07.27: Birgitt's 7/27/2019 video of a small bear believed to be 505's yearling.
2019.07.29: Brenda D captured video of a 7/29/2019 Live Chat with Rangers Barbara Lutes and Naomi Boak, 505 and her missing yearling's status was discussed, 29:29-31:40. Ranger Naomi stated that the "cub was very ill, lying in the marsh on death's door. Bear 505 with her other cub left. She has not been seen since." Also from 28:08 -28:26 Ranger Barbara states "We have seen this year an instance of a sow what I suppose people would call abandoning her sick cub but what I would also consider emancipation. That young cub is now a subadult." A week later Ranger Naomi saw a lone yearling and Ranger Barbara saw it on 7/28. Ranger Naomi has seen the yearling getting fish scraps and swimming. Note: Video unavailable as of 2021. Thumbnail left for context.
After the Chat on 7/29/2019 Ranger Naomi stopped in chat to share 2 photos. "I know that some of you were interested in comparing the photos I have of 505's "sick cub" and the "lone yearling" I saw this week. The first picture was taken July 14th . The second, July 26th."
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2019.07.31: Could this bear who appeared on the lip on 7/31/2019 be 505? There is a resemblance. There was no yearling observed with this bear. It was not very intimidated by either 854 Divot or 747 until 747 climbed the fish ladder steps and chased it away. 505 is pretty comfortable on the lip and fishes it regularly. Video by mckate:
7/31/2019 video by Lani:
7/31/2019 snapshots from the Brooks Falls Gallery by Phillydude, merry_mermaid and CamOp Scout.
505 was last observed on the cams at Brooks Camp on 7/9/2019 with only 1 yearling. This was her first litter. Will she emancipate her 2.5 year old cub in 2020?
Note: The Lower River East Cam was turned off on 10/1/2019 so there was no view of the spit. LR, RW and the UW cam were turned off on 10/10/2019. Sows and cubs may have still been at Brooks Camp after those dates.
2020: Adult Female with Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs[]
505 was included in the 2021 Bears of Brooks River book page 46.
2020 Season:[]
Deanna Dittloff (aka deelynnd created this 2020 season video of 505, "Bear 505 and cubs 2020."
July 2020:[]
2020.07.02: 505 returns with BOTH of her 2.5 year-old cubs on July 2, 2020? Melissa Freels captured this video . Melissa shared this information about 505 in the description of her video..."Female brown bear plus two cubs at Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park. Recorded via Explore.org webcam. Could this be bear 505 and her two 2.5 year olds? One of 505's cubs became very ill in 2019 and was separated from mom; whether it survived or was ever reunited with mom and sibling was not determined.":...
Well, it is 505 that has returned with BOTH of her 2.5 year-old cubs!!!!! Note: The cub that had been ill and separated from 505 and sibling was given ID #63 by the Bear Monitor in 2019. This cub is a female.
KNP&P Ranger Naomi Boak confirmed the ID of 505 in her July 2, 2020 16:06 comment :
505 reunited with formerly ill cub, 7/2/2020 video by mckate.
Another look at the reunited 505's, 7/2/2020 video by mckate.
Ratna Narayan's 7/2/2020 video.
"More 505 and cubs", 7/2/2020 video by Ratna Narayan.
2020.07.04: 505's midnight cub says SBD's (Sweet Bear Dreams), 7/4/2020 video by mckate. Note: 505 was observed fishing the lip of the falls alone on 7/3/2021. It is unclear if this could be her cub. NPS photos of 505's female off spring 146 were posted on 7/9/2020 and 7/12/2020 in 2022.
719 and yearlings meet 505 and her 2.5 year old cubs, 7/4/2020 video by Lani H. Note: 505 was observed fishing the lip of the falls alone on 7/3/2021. It is unclear if this could be 505 and her cubs. NPS photos of 505's female off spring 146 were posted on 7/9/2020 and 7/12/2020 in 2022.
2021: Adult Female[]
505 was included oil the 2022 Bears of Brooks River book page 49.
July 2021:[]
2021.07.??: 505 is the thumbnail for this July 2021 video by Rachel Boyce. She can be seen walking towards the falls and then fishing the lip from 1:16-1:26.
Katmai (Bears catching Salmon at Brooks Falls) and Denali National Parks - Alaska
July 2021 video by Rachel Boyce
2021.07.03: Ranger Naomi Boak shared a 7/3/2021 photo of a sow believed to be 482 Brett (at the time) on 7/6/2021. After 482 Brett arrived at Brooks Camp with 2 spring cubs on 7/11/2021 it was thought that this sow might be 505. During a 7/13/2021 text chat, mazey asked Mike if the sow previously identified as 482 could be 505. Mike Fitz confirmed that the sow was 505. "That is definitely 505. I had her confused with 482 initially. 505 is here but with no cubs. 482 is here with 2 spring cubs."
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JG shared two snapshots believed to be 482 Brett that were taken on 7/3/2021, #1 and #2. 747 is seen on top of the falls in the 2nd photo.
2021.07.08: 505 was seen and identified by Mike Fitz (at 9:22-11:14) into this 7/8/2021 play-by-play video by Explore. Note: In the video you will hear Mike identify the sow as 482 Brett. It was later determined in a 7/13/2021 text chat that this was 505. Mazey confirmed with Mike that the sow was 505 and not 482. "Yes. That was 505 too."FatBearChamp747 captured a 7/8/2021 snapshot of 505 taken during the play by play.
Live Bear Broadcast Booth! - MIKE FITZ-Naomi Boak go Play by Play at Brooks Falls! July 8th, 2021
Video by Explore
128 Grazer and her 2 yearlings can be seen in the riffles comfortably standing next to 505, 7/8/2021 video by Hey Princess. If it were a boar, that would not be the case. It is unusual though for 128 to tolerate another bear near her cubs.
128 Grazer's tolerance of 505 was short lived. 505 tried to steal a fish that 128 had just caught and got grazered, 7/8/2021 video by Hey Princess. One of the cubs managed to grab a piece of the fish.
2021.07.09: Brooks Camp Visitor NWBearLove92 shared a 7/9/2021 photo of 913 (near) with 505 (far) on the lip on 7/24/2021.
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505 back on the lip of the falls , 7/9/2021 video by JG. "She was reluctant to fish there while raising cubs in recent years."
Mckate's 7/9/2021 video of 910 and 505 sharing the lip. 505 attempts to steal 910's fish but she seems to have escaped without losing it.
2021.07.11: 505 on the lip, close up video by mckate, 7/11/2021.
2021.07.12: 505 slips off the falls in between 747 and 856 who ignored her, 7/12/2021 video by Hey Princess.
Birgitt's 7/12/2021 video of 505 falling off the lip.
2021.07.13: 505 fishes the lip while 89 Backpack fishes the far pool, 7/13/2021 video by Daniel Spaargaren. 505 catches a fish and takes it off cam to eat.
2021.07.14: There is a lot of action in this 7/14/2021 video by Daniel Spaargaren. 128 Grazer and her 2 yearlings are fishing the lip. 503 is on the left with 20 sitting/fishing below. 505 is moving about at the top of the falls. At 1:39, 708 Amelia's dark cub can be seen running to the left. We then see 284 "Amelia: (708's daughter) with her 2 yearlings on the right. At 1:58, 708 Amelia is seen with both her 2.5 year old cubs.
32 Chunk mooching fish from 503. In the back are 820 (left) and 505 (right), 7/14/2021 video by Birgitt.
2021.07.18: 128 Grazer and her 2 yearlings fish the lip along with 505 who is standing next to 128, 7/18/2021 snapshot by Bookmom.
2021.07.22: 505 (left) and 39 (right) have a little disagreement, 7/22/2021 gif by LunaCre.
2021.07.24: 505 chases her girl 146, 7/24/2021 video by mckate. "Thanks to JG for catching this incident. Since that sub looks like 505's little mini-me, it seems like a safe bet that it is hers and she thought it might be looking for a hand out."
2022: Adult Female:[]
July 2022:[]
505 appears on the list of Bears Monitored in July 2022.
2022.07.02: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Betsy Bear's 7/2/2022 photo of 505 sitting on a boulder at the falls. This was the first day that 505 was observed.
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Truman Evert's 7/2/2022 photo of 505.
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505 was first observed on the cams at the riffles, 7/2/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.04: Photographers James and Sally Clarke captured a 7/4/2022 photo of 505 on the lip. They also captured four photos of 505 (left) having a disagreement with 151 Walker (right), #1, #2, #3 and #4.
A closer look at 505 at the falls, on the island and in the riffles, 7/4/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.05: 505 did a little shake dry, intriguing 747, while 151 Walker was more focused on fishing, 7/5/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.06: 505 checks out the lower river, 7/6/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.07: 151 Walker and 505 have a spat, 7/7/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.09: Marie G's 7/9/2022 snapshot of 505 on the lower river.
2022.07.10: 505 expressed her dismay at 89 Backpack, 7/10/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.11: 505 chases her possible daughter 146, 7/11/2022 video by JG.
JG's 7/11/2022 close-up video of 505 in the riffles.
2022.07.14: 912 (left) and 505 (right) fish on either side of the fallen log, 7/14/2022 video by twelve22. 505 grabs scraps.
2022.07.15: 505 finds island scraps, 7/15/2022 video by mckate.
2022.07.16: 505 has words with her speculated daughter 146, 7/16/2022 video by mckate. "146 is probably wondering why she's still being hassled since she was emancipated last season."
2022.07.17: 505 can be seen from 2:08-2:25 walking in the background in this 7/17/2022 video of 910 and her cub by Ratna Narayan.
2022.07.28: 505 eating scraps, 7/28/2022 video by JG.
2022.07.29: Cam viewer and Brooks Camp visitor Lori Hocking's (aka Lovethebears1) 7/29/2022 photo of 505, on the left with 99 (right).
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LunaCre's 7/29/2022 gif, 505 pulled an Irish goodbye but was spotted by 32 Chunk.
2022.07.30: The ladies (435 Holly and 505) were eating well yesterday, 7/30/2022 gif by LunaCre.
2022.07.31: 505 bites 27 for taking 912's scraps, 7/31/2022 video by mckate.
505 carefully picks over her fish, 7/31/2022 video by mckate. "I think that was the swim bladder she pulled out and set aside."
August 2022:[]
2022.08.02: 505 walks along the lower river trail, 8/2/2022 video by Cheryl B. This was the last day that 505 was observed. She is usually only seen in July and early August.
2023: Adult Female with 1 Spring Cub, 2nd Known Litter, Lost Spring Cub 8/4/23 or Prior:[]
July 2023:[]
2023.07.19: At approximately 22:00 AKDT on July 19, 2023 this sow with 1 spring cub was observed. Birgitt captured this video.:
Mystery Sow & Coy First View 2023-07-19 23-00-14 (explore.org)
video by Birgitt
2023.07.20: Sow with 1 spring cubs gif created by Jami (p 15:31). Blair-55 created these gifs (#1 & #2) (p 18:59). Martina created this gif of the spring cub (505's maybe) playing with Alice (p 22:09 OT). LeafyHyrax created these gifs (#1 - too large to upload, please click here to view & #2) of the spring cub (505's maybe) playing with Alice (p 22:23 OT). LeafyHyrax created this smaller gif of 505's spring cub playing with Alice (p 07/21/23 23:07 OT). Bearoplane_747 captured these strange snapshots (#1, #2 & #3) of the sow (505 maybe) and her spring cub (p 22:06 OT). Could this be 505?:
2023.07.23: LeafyHyrax created this gif of 505 & her spring cub (p 14:25). 505's spring cub slides down the steep hill on the far side of the river gif created by twelve22 (p 16:12). 505's spring cub gif created by MaryM Otis 2016 (p 16:13). 505 & her spring cub enjoy some salmon scraps in this gif created by MaryM Otis 2016 (p 16:24). 505's spring cub climbs up the steep hill on the far side of the river gif created by MaryM Otis 2016 (p 16:28).:
Fall 2023:[]
505 appears on the 2023 Fall Official Bears Monitored List in Notable category, meaning she was observed less than 3 times during the 2023 Fall season. Ranger Tammy Carmack informed LTC on October 17, 2023 that when 505 was observed in the fall, she was observed as a single female having lost her spring cub.
August 2023:[]
2023.08.04: 505 was observed using the Brooks River on August 4, 2023. Her cub was not observed with her...we don't know if her cub was "parked" or treed out of the cams view, we only know that we did not observe 505's cub when we observed 505. mckate captured this video of 505 fishing on August 4, 2023:
4 Aug 2023- 505 Fishes Along the Far Bank (explore.org)
505's cub was not observed with 505. Video by mckate
Known Courting & Mating:[]
None known at this time.
Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter: 2018[]
2018: 2 Spring Cubs
2019: 2 Yearlings, smaller yearling (63) fell ill and got separated from the family
2020: Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs in July
505 was seen in early July with both cubs, so she must have reunited with her missing 2019 yearling. However, 146, speculated to be her larger cub, was given a monitoring number in 2020, so 505 likely emancipated her cubs after they were seen together.
2nd Known Litter: 2023[]
2023: 1 Spring Cub, Lost the Spring Cub August 4, 2023 or Prior
2024:
Known Relatives:[]
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Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Offspring:
2018 Litter of 2 spring Cubs: 63 and 146
Genetics Study Samples Obtained:[]
2016: None known[]
There were no darting attempts of 505 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study in 2016.
2017: None known[]
There were no darting attempts of 505 by Ranger Michael Saxton for the genetics study in 2017.