No lost hikers or bears... nice view, however. Looks rainy. #DumplingMountain #camera #katmai https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/dumpling-mountain-brown-bear-salmon-cams

Anyone who missed the #hiker rescued after signaling for help on a remote #bear #camera in #Alaska #katmai https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/09/bear-camera-hiker-rescued-alaska-national-park

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He's baaaaaaaack! 🐻

Otis is back at Brooks Falls!!!!!! So many were worried about him!!!!!

Back From A Walkabout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4de1awKZdOw
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Fat Bear Week camera helps rescue hiker on Alaska mountain

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/09/07/fat-bear-week-camera-rescue-hiker/

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Brooks Falls Brown Bears

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https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

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Reigning Fat Bear champ 747 (aka Bear Force One) all by himself in the executive area of the Falls. It's been a week since Otis was last seen. Let's hope he returns to keep grumpy company with 747.

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And here is Grazer, one of my favorites. She is one fierce female, known to take on the adult males! Here she is, fishing in the office, which is usually reserved for the boars (adult males).

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Beautiful snap via the Explore.org cams of 910(R) and her niece, 909 Jr. (L), whom she adopted when her mama emancipated her this year.

910 and 909 are sisters who raised their girls together last year. 909 went in estrus (heat) this year, so she emancipated 909 Jr.
910 took 909 Jr. in and has been protecting and providing for her along with her own cub. This is very, very unusual!!!

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Last update.

King Otis has not been seen since Tuesday afternoon. I happened to snap this pic on Tuesday.

He could be eating berries. He could be on another walkabout. I'm hoping we see the old fella soon!

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And one of the more original fishing styles! The award for that goes to Shower Bear! That's his nickname. You can see why. That's exactly where he fishes.

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909 at the top of the falls.

"Here, fishy, fishy!"

She is one of the expert lip fisherbears! She does well up there. It takes quite a bit of skill to fish on the lip. Many bears try and fail!

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Video of one of the very few bears who can chase the fierce Grazer away - 747 (aka 'Bear Force One')

In this quick one-minute clip, you see Grazer (blonde bear) meandering and loitering by another bear. Then 747 appears and chases her up a hill. You can see Otis perk his head up next to the hill, where he was napping.

For some background, 747 made advances ❤️ toward Grazer early in the season. She rebuffed him. He's been...cranky...ever since 🤣

https://youtu.be/gwPvSCs9ERI

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Just what I like to see. Otis is in his office, eating his salmon and putting on weight. Not much can keep this old bear down.

Brown Bear Cam - Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park | Explore.org

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https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

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I know I haven't posted much about the bears lately. It's been busy over here.
Old Otis is eating very well. He pulled another all-nighter of salmon fishing and is now taking a nap in his 'day bed', which is just a few yards from his favorite fishing spot. ❤️

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Otis has pulled another all-nighter. He ate 100 pounds of salmon over 24 hours late last week, so he's really working hard to put that weight back on. I think the old bear of the Falls can do it. Determination and Zen fishing, that's our Otis!

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Otis may have pulled another all-nighter. It's hard to see with the night vision camera, but he just snagged yet another fish. He seems to be catching them left and right!

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The other day, Otis returned from wherever he was, looking a little thinner. He apparently caught 17 fish the other day, which was a very good thing!

Old Otis is still at it, napping as he fishes in the office. Don't worry- this is the way he's always been. He has a Zen way of fishing; just sits and waits until a fish goes by, then gently snatches it out of the water. He also naps sitting up. He's fine!

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Otis has returned! He looks a little thinner. Not sure where he was, if it was a walkabout or something else. Let's hope he catches some salmon and gets that weight up again.