#608 has a medium-small body and a dark blonde coat with lighter head. The fur around her neck often gives her mane and forehead a fluffy appearance.

She has dark claws and a long muzzle.

#608 is a young female and was first seen independent as a 2.5 year old bear in 2002.

DNA analysis indicates that she is the offspring of #236 and #219 and the sibling of #604.

Along with #604, #608 was raised in the Brooks River area.

She frequently fishes the lower river and uses the area around camp. However, she is a defensive mother around bears and people.

She and her first litter of cubs obtained play rewards in the form of unattended property on the lodge porch, cabin porches, and from boats.

There is good evidence that she obtained play rewards from humans as a cub.

While #608 is not a “problem” bear, her past behavior, especially with cubs, highlights the importance of maintaining appropriate distances as well as storing all equipment properly so that bears don’t learn to associate our possessions with toys.