Katmai National Park & Homer, AK - July 2022

[@SCBJQ]

Beautiful footage of 94 and her cubs. I love the photo of Otis sleeping.

[@LisaMS444]

What an adventure of a lifetime! Thank you for sharing!

[@katanderson8594]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share ! I am so happy that they are protected , they really have to work hard to thrive!

[@badmasis]

looks so innocent those cubs calling mother.hope to see more videos of these cubs and pray they will all survive to adulthood

[@Amandybird]

Thank you for sharing. The quality of your footage makes me want to visit the brown bears of Brooks Falls even more! And such precious footage of the 4 cubs. Well Done!!

[@maurad5378]

Beautiful aerial footage of beautiful Alaska! 94 is a stunning beauty and excellent mother to her four cubs. They are the cutest babies and so fund to watch. Otis, the Grazier family, fish jumping and so many other beautiful bears. God go with them and keep them safe. Thank you.

[@willard622]

94 indeed an excellent mother. Quickly fell in love with them all, including our staple Otis.

[@sp4263]

Thanks for sharing. A wonderful trip.The cubs, the plane trip, the scenery: just magnificent!

[@tammydeboard6537]

That mama bear has her paws full with 4 spring cubs. I hope they all make it. I love cubs.

[@sgrvtl7183]

Thank you for sharing! What a wonderful experience !

[@katanderson8594]

I have to keep rewatching this, hopefully I can go next year! Thanks to you this is the next best thing!!!🐻🐻🐻🐻

[@willard622]

I very much hope you can make it there Kat, and if you do drop a note and let me know how it went. A sacred place for sure.

[@lauries.2319]

What a delightful video!! TY for sharing!!

[@tarandaniels2030]

OMG! The baby bears are so cute!!

[@lindasiroskey326]

Absolutely beautiful footage thank you.

[@loricollins3163]

What a great day! Thank you for sharing!

[@Pa.PatriotProspecting]

Beautiful creatures!

[@debbralehrman5957]

That was awesome. Thanks

[@danabarnhardt1575]

Many thanks for sharing your dream!

[@willisfreeman3000]

we were there 7/22/22. What a great trip

[@kofik.8739]

Do you know anything of bearmama 39 and her two cubs?

[@annkey4091]

Very nice presentation! Hope that you had a good time.

[@willard622]

Thanks Ann, after seeing it on the Discovery Channel as a kid, was great to finally see it in person.

[@douglashurd8652]

Bear mom 94 and the 4 cubs of year I believe.. unreal .

[@willard622]

Douglas, thanks for sharing that, I wasn't aware of her identity.

[@ryanh4700]

Did you see the 4 cubs and momma at the falls or somewhere else. They (94) and her cubs disappeared from that area a couple of weeks ago. Wondered if they had gone to another part of Katmai ?

[@willard622]

We saw them off the North Platform Boardwalk Trail not far from Brooks Lodge. Didn't capture it on video, but 94 initially waited for the area to clear out before proceeding to Brooks River. If the spot started becoming congested she might have moved to a more secluded area.

[@ryanh4700]

@@willard622 Thank you

[@jagriggle1662]

Does mama bear feed them during the winter months until they emerge in the spring?

[@willard622]

Yes, the newborn cubs don't hibernate so they nurse from their mother. I believe it's commonly 3 months of nursing before they emerge from the den.

[@roseprincess2155]

Is that rare for a female bear to have four cubs?

[@willard622]

Yes, litters of two or three are common, four is rare. Katmai cubs have a 34% survival rate so 94 is undergoing an enormous task.

[@roseprincess2155]

They must run their mom ragged in the hot weather!

[@willard622]

Fortunately Katmai stays nicely cool during summer :)

[@carolynhenderson8242]

Hope they fine slot if food and stay safe to

[@natewendt5890]

Anyone see 856 rip a portion off of 39?

[@deew7014]

I hope and pray 39 survived any wounds , worried for her and those cubs 🙏

[@natewendt5890]

@@deew7014 It wasn't pretty.