A large female, Bear #403 has a blonde coat that darkens to reddish-brown in the fall.

Her facial profile reveals a straight “roman” nose resembling a polar bear rather than the classic dish-shaped face of a brown/grizzly bear. She resembles #402.

Bear #403 was first identified as a 2.5 year old in 2000. As a subadult and young female, she became successful with multiple fishing styles, most uniquely diving.

Along with submerging herself completely underwater to find salmon and roe, #403 fishes the lip of the falls.

She will also steal fish. #403 has intimidated sub-adults and smaller adult bears into giving up their fish, and has obtained fish from the lines of anglers.

#402 and #403 are siblings, and while #402 frequently uses the Brooks River area, #403 has not been seen at all since 2008.