Katmai National Park and Preserve
Coverage of Katmai National Park and Preserve in the Nexus archive.
- Bears feast on salmon at Alaska's Brooks Falls to bulk up ahead of winter
Bears are gathering at Brooks Falls in Alaska to consume salmon and build fat reserves before winter hibernation. Ranger Troy Hunt from Katmai National Park and Preserve explains this behavior.
- Female brown bear seen killing and eating spring cub at national park
A female brown bear (806) at Katmai National Park killed and ate a spring cub belonging to another bear (909), marking the first recorded infanticide near Brooks River. Park rangers and naturalists observed the event via a live feed, noting the cub's death and 806's subsequent caching of the remains. The incident occurred amid an unusually high number of cubs in the area.
- Female brown bear seen killing and eating spring cub at national park
A female brown bear (806) at Katmai National Park was observed killing and eating a cub belonging to another bear (909) via a live feed. The incident occurred near Brooks River and involved 806's own cubs, including an adopted 2-year-old named Biggie, and sparked discussions about bear behavior and cub interactions in the area.
- Female brown bear seen killing and eating spring cub at national park
A female brown bear (806) killed and ate a spring cub belonging to another bear (909) at Katmai National Park and Preserve, as captured on a live feed. The incident involved 806's cubs, including an adopted 2-year-old named Biggie, and occurred amid a high number of cubs in the area.