#89 is a medium-small subadult. He has a distinctive face with dark, round eye-rings and a straight muzzle.

His coat is usually very blonde, but it does darken in the fall.

#89 as a yearling cub in Sept. 2007.

As a cub, #89 was very recognizable and as a result he is one of the few bears whose mother is known. He is the offspring of #435 and was first observed as an independent 2.5 year old bear in 2008.

For a young bear, he seems tolerant of other bears, even at Brooks Falls. He will come to Brooks Falls in July, but is not yet able to compete with other bears for fishing spots. Instead, #89 will scavenge fish from older bears.

As a yearling cub in 2007, his front leg appeared broken and he limped noticeably throughout the summer. By the early fall, his leg appeared to be healed. The injury was not noticeable in 2008, which was his first summer as an independent bear.