Ranger Mike shares the latest bear update. Sow with 3 spring cubs seen today:
Ranger Mike's comment with latest bear update from Brooks Camp...Spring Cubs!
Sow with 3 spring cubs seen 2014.06.19
Sow with 3 spring cubs seen 2014.06.19
Sow with 3 spring cubs seen 2014.06.19
Sow with 3 spring cubs seen 2014.06.19
Approximately 3 hours later Ranger Mike has more bears to update us on while providing us with a sneak peek of views we will get on the new Lower River cam. The latest bears seen may possibly be 634 Popeye and 128 Grazer:
Ranger Mike's comment sneak peek of views on Lower River cam, possibly 634 Popeye & 128 Grazer
Possibly 634 Popeye
Possibly 128 Grazer
Possibly 128 Grazer
634 Popeye & 409 Beadnose were seen mating for 1/2 hour near Brooks Falls today. Mating season for brown bears in Katmai peaks in late spring:
634 Popeye & 409 Beadnose mating near Brooks Falls 2014.06.19
634 Popeye & 409 Beadnose mating near Brooks Falls 2014.06.19
Info re: 634 Popeye & 409 Beadnose mating near Brooks Falls on 2014.06.29 from Katmai NPP Flickr
Ranger Roy shares some views from the new Lower River cam:
Dumpling Mountain from new cam taken by Ranger Roy
Another picture of Dumpling Mountain from new cam taken by Ranger Roy
Ranger Roy share this view out to Naknek Lake from the new cam
Ranger Roy shared this view of the bridge
One last view of Dumpling Mountain from Ranger Roy
Ranger Roy answers some questions from the cam viewers:
Bshortt's question - How is the fishing so far at Brooks?
Julie@NV's question - Has there ever been an albino bear in Katmai?
Snowpeachtree's question - Do you think (89) Backpack & (130) Tundra are together for a reason?
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