“Bears are charismatic creatures that hold enormous appeal with the public,” said Roy Wood, the park’s chief of interpretation. “These webcams allow anyone with an internet connection to watch one of the greatest gatherings of wildlife on earth.”
“The cams provide remarkable opportunities to gain insight into the survival instincts and behavior of Katmai’s brown bears.”
Bears can be seen along the Brooks River throughout the spring, summer, and fall, but are most abundant at Brooks Falls in July. In June and August, few bears frequent the area. Dead and dying salmon attract many bears back to the Brooks River in September and October. Throughout the summer and fall, park rangers are available to answer questions about bears through live video chats and in the cam’s comments stream. Viewers are encouraged to get to know individual bears and discover their different strategies for survival and unique dispositions.
Guidebooks about the Brooks River bears are available for free via download. Funding for the setup, maintenance, and operation for the webcams is generously provided by Explore.org.
Watch the webcams now. Visit either the Explore.org or NPS pages:
- Explore.org – http://explore.org/channels/bears/view-all/
- Katmai National Park – http://www.nps.gov/katm/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
