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Brown bears · Sockeye salmon

Brooks Falls bears

Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States

A little about this view

Brown bears gather at Brooks Falls on Alaska's Brooks River to catch sockeye salmon swimming upstream. Explore.org broadcasts this view with Katmai National Park.

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A good time to watch

The summer and autumn salmon run; this solar-powered camera may pause when sunlight is limited.

Worth remembering

Wildlife comes and goes. A live camera can be quiet, dark or wonderfully unpredictable.

Camera provided by Explore.org / Katmai National Park ↗

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