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Brown bears · Sockeye salmon

Kat's River View

Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States

A little about this view

A view near the mouth of Brooks River, where it meets Naknek Lake. Brown bears, including mothers with cubs, may fish along this lower stretch.

Brown bearsSockeye salmonRiversLake shores

A good time to watch

Summer through autumn, with lower-river fishing often active later in the season. The audio is a prerecorded loop.

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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