Welcome to the Brooks Falls Field Guide
An unofficial guide to the brown bears of Brooks Falls
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*SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - USE THE BOAR AND SOW LISTS ON THE LEFT PANEL TO SEE CURRENTLY ACTIVE BEARS*
This project is working to fully document the individual brown bears using Brooks River, and to be of help to bearcam enjoyers!
This project is working to fully document the individual brown bears using Brooks River, and to be of help to bearcam enjoyers!
Bear Directory
Browse all known bears of Brooks River.
- List of Boars
- List of Sows
- Bears No Longer Seen
Family & Lineage
Explore mothers, cubs, family trees, and relationships.
- Known Mothers
- Cubs & Yearling Gallery
- Family Trees
Behavior & Ecology
How the bears fish, compete, survive, and thrive.
- Fishing Methods
- Dominance & Hierarchy
- Map of The Falls Area
Timeline of Notable Events
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2012
Cams go live.
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2014
480 Otis wins the first Fat Bear Contest.
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2018
Beadnose beats 747 for the Fat Bear Winner.
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2023
Otis is last seen, along with many other bears who would not be seen in the subsequent years.
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2024
Chunk's reign of error. The Loss of 402
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2024
Chunk's Jaw injury and Hierarchy Collapse.
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Current Fat Bear Champ
128
"Fat Bear 2025"
Two-Time Fat Champion!
Graduates of 2025
909jr "Bean"
Now known as 609!
910jr "Bead"
Now known as 620!
806m/jr "Donk"
Now known as 606
132jr (f)
Now known as 632!