ServelanFat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park - The New York Times
Flipboard Culture DeskA timeline cleanse, for those who need it: The story of a massive bear who snuck under an evacuated Altadena home to shelter from the wildfires and then had to be lured out with apples, peanut butter and rotisserie chicken. Here's more from @people.
525-Lb. Bear Discovered Under Evacuated Altadena Home Too Fat to Tranquilize: 'Not an Option'
An Altadena, Calif., man was shocked to discover he couldn't return to his home — which he evacuated due to the Eaton fire — because a 525-lb. bear had nested in the crawl space under his house. It took nearly 10 people 24 hours to safely capture the bear, who couldn't be tranquilized due to his large size.
Brian JopekAnd now, a public service announcement from the U.S. National Park Service.
#FatBears
#NPS
#DecadeOfFatBears
“Fat Bear Week is coming!
Yes, you heard correctly - Fat Bear Week, a time when we collectively celebrate the corpulent charms of our Ursidae friends, kicks off October 2-8. Grazer, the 2023 champion ran away with, well, ate the title.” National Park Service
Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera
The Crane Cam is located on Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary and is a great way to see the Sandhill Cranes on their river roost during the spring migration and other wildlife all year. Since the cranes leave the river to feed during the day, the best times to view are near sunrise and sunset.
Rora BorealisBack on Otis Watch!
Watching the livestream of bears at #Katmai National Park again. The salmon are jumping, and the #bears are there!
I'm seeing some mating activity today, too.
The oldest bear 480 Otis has not yet returned to the river, but he has been late before. He could be around, but not in view of the cameras.
I've been happy to see several coys (cub of year, or first-year cub). Several familiar older bears are back, including Grazer, 747, and Chunk.
#katmaibears
#480Otis
#kingotis
#otisthebear
#fatbears
#fatbearweek
#alaska