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Brooks Falls Brown Bears

Salmon season at the most famous bear cam on Earth.

Source:Katmai National Park — Brooks Falls·King Salmon, Alaska, United States

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Brooks Falls Brown Bears

explore.org / Katmai National Park

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Each summer, brown bears line up at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park to catch sockeye salmon leaping upstream — the cam behind the internet phenomenon of Fat Bear Week. Operated by explore.org with the National Park Service.

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LC·Least ConcernPopulation stable

Least Concern. Widespread and abundant; lowest risk category.

Primary threats

Habitat fragmentation, road and rail mortality, conflict killings near human settlements, and climate impacts on salmon and berry crops.

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Strict habitat protection in national parks (Katmai, Yellowstone), corridor planning across landownership, and long-term annual monitoring of populations and weights.

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Katmai National Park — Brooks Falls

King Salmon, Alaska, United States

Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska protects one of the largest brown bear populations on Earth. Each summer, bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch sockeye salmon mid-leap. The bear cams are operated by explore.org in partnership with the National Park Service and the Katmai Conservancy.

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Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

One of the largest land carnivores on Earth, with coastal Alaskan populations sometimes exceeding 600 kg. Highly intelligent and adaptable, brown bears range from the high Arctic to the Mediterranean. The most famous populations gather at Alaska's Brooks Falls each summer to catch migrating sockeye salmon.

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Brooks Falls Brown Bear Cam (Katmai NP, Alaska)

The most-watched wildlife cam on Earth, anchor of Fat Bear Week.

Katmai National Park & Preserve (Katmai Conservancy) · King Salmon, United States

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