The bears are back in town!

kdemo posted a pic said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 9:54pm ET

Salmon are on the run at Brooks Falls and the bears have come out to play (and catch dinner). Check out the live bear cams:
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

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mfladd said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 9:58pm ET:

OMG. I love this.

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  kdemo said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 5:16am ET
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sammydog01 said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 9:58pm ET:

Yes!!! Thanks for the heads up.
/giphy brown bears

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brhfl said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 10:04pm ET:

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kdemo said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 10:04pm ET:

Looks like Ranger Mike will be on the site describing the bear’s activities tonight (Thurs 6/30) at 11:00 Eastern.

Good afternoon from Brooks River. I’ll be watching the cams and chatting with you in the comments from 2-4 PM AKT (6-8 PM Eastern). Tonight, please join me for a play-by-play live from Brooks Falls at 7 PM AKT (11 PM Eastern).

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- @KDemo That’s so late for me, but I would like to hear from Ranger Mike.
  
  sammydog01 said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 10:09pm ET
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- @sammydog01 - The rangers come around pretty often during the Summer. If you miss this one, there will be other opportunities.
  Also, you can scroll back to see the conversation.
  
  kdemo said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 10:17pm ET
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- @sammydog01 -Oh, I think I misspoke - this one is audio, so not sure if it will be available later. they do it lots, though.
  
  kdemo said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 11:01pm ET
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kdemo said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 11:20pm ET:

Notice the bears are rather skinny now, after hibernating. In a few weeks they will be so much fatter!
/giphy skinny bear

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ConAndLibrarian said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 11:29pm ET:

BEARS!!!

Bears are by far my favorite animal.

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  kdemo said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 12:27am ET
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vanslaterco said Thu, Jun 30th 2016 at 11:41pm ET:

I’m working on a theory that bears are just bigger and better dogs. This theory has zero science behind it.

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- @vanslaterco - You may be right!
  
  But I don’t want to know what would happen if you started throwing tennis balls at a bear.
  
  kdemo said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 12:23am ET
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- kdemo said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 12:24am ET
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- @vanslaterco If zoo’s taught me anything, bears love balls. So, probably some funny stuff!
  
  vanslaterco said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 1:00am ET
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carl669 said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 1:37am ET:

da bears.

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kdemo said Fri, Jul 1st 2016 at 2:42pm ET:

Shower time in the meadow.

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kdemo said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 12:34am ET:

Num. Salmon is delicious!

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- @KDemo I was just watching the cam about an hour ago. They are still really thin.
  
  ConAndLibrarian said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 1:39am ET
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- @conandlibrarian - Oh, did you hear Ranger Mike? The audio was kind of grizzly this time, but it is always fascinating.
  
  kdemo said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 2:48am ET
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- @KDemo I didn’t. I have got to come on when he is speaking.
  
  Between this and the Olympics later this summer, I’m going to get nothing done at work.
  
  ConAndLibrarian said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 1:41pm ET
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- @conandlibrarian - If it helps, they won’t be fishing at the falls all summer, just a few weeks. Then, after the salmon spawn and come back downstream to die, the bears snack in the lower river area and sightings are more hit-or-miss.
  Can’t really help with the Olympics, although it seems some athletes are opting out. Bears aren’t afraid of no wimpy little mosquito.
  
  kdemo said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 4:19pm ET
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kdemo said Sat, Jul 2nd 2016 at 4:35pm ET:

Bear watchers might appreciate this interactive map of the Katmai area. Click ‘Katmai Ntl Park’, ‘Brooks Lodge’, then ‘Falls Platform’ to see behind the scenes at the Brooks Falls bear viewing area.

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ConAndLibrarian said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 12:21pm ET:

Sooo many bears right now!!! They all look like they have been eating too!!

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MrMark said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 2:52pm ET:

Bears are patient.

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- @MrMark - I feel like the bears waiting for fish at the falls look just the same as you and I watching the bears waiting for fish at the falls.
  
  kdemo said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 3:04pm ET
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sammydog01 said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 11:27pm ET:

Seven bears and Ranger Mike right now!

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- @sammydog01 this is awesome!
  
  ConAndLibrarian said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 11:52pm ET
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- @conandlibrarian THERE IS A CUB!!!
  
  ConAndLibrarian said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 11:55pm ET
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- @conandlibrarian Two cubs!
  
  sammydog01 said Thu, Jul 7th 2016 at 11:58pm ET
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Barney said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 10:12pm ET:

Mama bear and 3 cubs. Now.

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- @Barney So cute.
  
  sammydog01 said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 10:40pm ET
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- @sammydog01 You got to see 'em?
  
  Barney said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 10:47pm ET
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- @Barney Yep, for a bit. I just went back and am watching them earlier. Thanks for the heads up.
  
  sammydog01 said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 10:49pm ET
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- @sammydog01 Well, she put all of them ol’ male bears to shame. She was so efficient at catching the fish. She had herself and those cubs fed in no time. She should give the others fishing lessons.
  
  Barney said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 10:51pm ET
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- /image we can do it
  
  Barney said Fri, Jul 8th 2016 at 11:00pm ET
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- @Barney - The most adorable things ever! So cute! Thanks for the heads up.
  
  kdemo said Sat, Jul 9th 2016 at 1:17am ET
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juststephen said Sat, Jul 9th 2016 at 10:33am ET:

I can bearly believe it.

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kdemo said Tue, Jul 12th 2016 at 7:51pm ET:

Mama and cubs are back on the lip of the falls.

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  ConAndLibrarian said Tue, Jul 12th 2016 at 7:55pm ET
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- Oh, and a bonus ranger talk! Starting now (5:00 pm Pacific)
  
  kdemo said Tue, Jul 12th 2016 at 8:02pm ET
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