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Bear 634 (Popeye) at Brooks River
634 · Popeye
ADULT MALE
FISHESThe LipFar Pool
ID MARKS AND HINTS

This bear has a medium large body with large (furry) and dark forearms. His coat is brown, grizzled, and generally uniform with blondish ears.

#634’s muzzle is short and upturned. He lacks distinctive scars

Bear 634 (Popeye) at Brooks River
Another look from the guide. Coats darken and bodies fill out as the season goes on, so the same bear can look like two.
LIFE HISTORY

Bear #634 was classified as a subadult in 2002 and then as an adult in 2003.

He fishes the far pool and the lip of the falls.

#634 will aggressively steal fish from smaller bears, especially early in the salmon run.

He occasionally wanders through the lower Brooks River area, including through camp.

This is one bear that may be seen near Brooks Camp in May and early June.

Text and photographs from Bears of Brooks River, National Park Service, Katmai National Park and Preserve. Page 22.