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One of the most watched bears in the world — Bear 402 — has returned to Alaska’s brown bear cam this summer with a litter of four small cubs.
Bear 402 typically spends much of July standing atop the Brooks River waterfall waiting for salmon to leap into the air on their journey upriver. Here, explore.org has positioned cameras in Katmai National Park to watch wild brown bears, like 402, catch fish, tussle, and grow fat during the long days of the Alaskan summer.
This summer, Bear 402 will attempt to keep four mostly helpless cubs alive. And this is a mighty task. Litters of two and sometimes three are common, but rarely four. And in the past, 402 has had trouble keeping just one young cub alive. Read more…
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