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Brown bears · Sockeye salmon

River Watch bear cam

Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States

A little about this view

This Explore.org broadcast switches between two angles near the outlet of Brooks River, following salmon and brown bears along the lower river.

Brown bearsSockeye salmonRiversLake shores

A good time to watch

Summer through autumn. The lower-river audio is a prerecorded loop for privacy.

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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