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07/10/2025

☃️ It's Christmas in July! Planning a visit to Banff Sunshine Village? Don't forget your skis! 😂

Meanwhile on the top of Goat’s Eye…

Yep, this is a LIVE shot from our we**am taken at 12:26 on Thursday, July 10th.

07/10/2025

😂Poor Itchy-unknown sow had no idea 856 was coming all though it appeared she might have sensed something. What an entrance! 856 was in hot pursuit with courting on his mind.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞.𝐨𝐫𝐠. Watch the bears live daily at https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls For more information on Katmai National Park & Preserve visit: Katmai National Park & Preserve https://www.nps.gov/k747

07/10/2025

Beautiful 26 believed to be Holly's daughter returns with 2 itty-bitty spring cubs one has a gorgeous natal collar. This is 26's second litter she lost her first litter of 2 cubs in 2023. Hopefully, with all the fish this year they will stay safe.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞.𝐨𝐫𝐠. Watch the bears live daily at https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls For more information on Katmai National Park & Preserve visit: Katmai National Park & Preserve https://www.nps.gov/k747

07/10/2025

Beautiful 171 arrived with 2 little COY on the lower river. They are so cute! She is on high alert & very hungry. Hopefully, the abundance of fish will keep them safe.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞.𝐨𝐫𝐠. Watch the bears live daily at https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls For more information on Katmai National Park & Preserve visit: Katmai National Park & Preserve https://www.nps.gov/k747

07/10/2025

😂🐻 Great image by Ron Niebrugge Images

It is important to keep those hamstrings stretched to avoid injury! Brown bear last month in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

07/09/2025

🐳 UPDATE To this story- Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve officials are asking the public for information on circumstances surrounding an apparent whale-vessel collision that severely injured a humpback whale. The whale was identified as #2583, an adult whale of unknown s*x that has been sighted in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait since 2013. According to records from the Park’s humpback whale population monitoring program, #2583 was sighted nearby and in good health on June 16th (see photos), indicating that it had been in the area for at least several days before the collision occurred. Park biologists are consulting with marine mammal experts to understand the whale’s likelihood of survival with such a severe injury.

National Park Service (NPS) officials are seeking information on when and how the vessel strike occurred to understand collisions and develop better preventative measures to protect these iconic and long-lived animals. Last year there were several whale-vessel collisions in nearby Icy Strait and Cross Sound, including two that resulted in the death of the whale. This is not the first vessel strike this year; last week, Park biologist Chris Gabriele documented adult female #1019 with a new shallow propeller wound behind her dorsal fin near Pleasant Island in Icy Strait. Anyone with pertinent information regarding how whale #2583 was injured is requested to contact the Park at 907-697-2230 You can learn more here https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/news/injured-humpback-whale-in-glacier-bay-july-2025.htm

😢🐳 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve officials are asking the public for information on circumstances surrounding an apparent whale-vessel collision that severely injured a humpback whale. Anyone with pertinent information regarding how whale #2583 was injured is requested to contact the Park at 907-697-2230.
On June 27th, biologist Janet Neilson documented a humpback whale near Willoughby Island with a deep gash behind its dorsal fin that appears to be an injury from contact with a vessel propeller. The wound appeared to be very fresh, perhaps just hours old. The gash is about 1 foot deep, exposing the blubber beneath the skin, although it was not bleeding. From the size of the cut, it is believed that the whale was struck by a medium to large vessel. Neilson reported that the whale was diving and appeared to be behaving normally.
Two photos of a humpback whale, only the whale's arching back and small dorsal fin arch out of the water. The leftmost photo shows a healthy whale, marked June 16, 2025, and the rightmost image shows the same whale with a large gouge in its back, June 27.
Photographs of injured humpback whale #2583. Left: Whale #2583 on June 16th, prior to being injured. Right: June 27th with a deep gash behind the dorsal fin.
National Park Service photos by Janet Neilson, taken under the authority of Scientific Research Permit #27027 issued by NOAA Fisheries.
https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/news/injured-humpback-whale-in-glacier-bay-july-2025.htm

07/09/2025

❤️🐻 Thank you Brooks Lodge for making this decision! We applaud you.

Important Update for Anglers Visiting Brooks Lodge

Due to a recent increase in negative bear/human interactions and poor fish handling practices, rod and reel rentals will no longer be offered at the Katmai Trading Post, effective immediately.

🎣 Still want to fish?
Guests are absolutely welcome to bring and use their own rods and reels if they wish to fish the river unguided.

🥾 Waders and boots? Still available.
We’ll continue to offer wader and boot rentals for those who need them.

🪰 Need gear?
The Trading Post carries a limited supply of flies, leaders, and tippet for purchase.

🧭 Going out with one of our Brooks Guides?
No changes there — we’ll still provide all fishing gear for our guided trips. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping protect both the bears and the river.

07/09/2025

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