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Bear 708 (Amelia) at Brooks River
708 · Amelia
ADULT FEMALE
FISHESLower River
ID MARKS AND HINTS

This bear has a small, rotund body. She has a light brown coat, dark claws, and a straight and short muzzle that resembles #468.

Her ears are perched high on her head. During the fall months, she often has longer and more reddish fur on her neck and shoulders.

Bear 708 (Amelia) 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

#708 is an adult female and was first identified as an independent 2.5 year old bear in 2003.

She is another female that appears to be habituated to the presence of people and the activity around camp, often passing directly through camp if not discouraged.

She can be seen fishing from the falls downstream to the lower river and often stands on her hind legs for prolonged periods to scan the river.

In 2008, she arrived in the Brooks River area with one spring cub. During the fall months While caring for this cub during the fall months she fished the head of Brooks River, possibly to avoid other bears. This is a marked behavioral change from years past.

#708 is believed to be the offspring of #468.

Text and photographs from Bears of Brooks River, National Park Service, Katmai National Park and Preserve. Page 42.