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Bear 755 (Scare D. Bear) at Brooks River
755 · Scare D. Bear
ADULT MALE
FISHESThe LipRiffles
ID MARKS AND HINTS

#755 is a medium-small bear with a light golden brown coat, darker head, and a tapering muzzle. His dark eye rings can be a distinctive feature early in the summer.

In the fall, his coat is a uniform brown with contrasting, light colored ears.

Bear 755 (Scare D. Bear) 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

#755 was classified as a subadult when first observed in 2004. Even though he fishes at Brooks Falls regularly, he has never become habituated to humans or other bears.

He seems to be wary of humans and usually will not approach the platform side of the river when people are present. He has been observed running away from the riffles area when people approach.

#755 will fish at the falls during daylight hours when the platform is full of people, but rarely leaves the far side of the river at those times. If he does approach the falls platfrom, he moves quickly behind it, never in front. Sometimes, however, he will fish the lip of the falls when only one or two people are on the platform.

In 2010, he seemed less willing to yield space to other adult bears. This may indicate that he is becoming more habituated towards other bears and/or more dominant as he matures.

Text and photographs from Bears of Brooks River, National Park Service, Katmai National Park and Preserve. Page 24.