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Subadult on Lower River East Cam (RW feed) at Approximately 06:42:[]

Juergen created this gif .

Martina captured this video :

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RW 2018-6-23 by Martina

Cruiser captured this video :

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June 23 2018 swim, shake, walk & a bird by Cruiser

Merganser Family with One Hitching A Ride on Mom's Back:[]

Erum Chad (aka Erie) captured this video of a merganser family with one hitching a ride on mom's back:

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Cute family of mergansers duck 2018 06 23 Brooks Falls Explrore Cam by Erum Chad (aka Erie)

Bear on Dumpling Mountain Cam at Approximately 11:54:[]

A bear was heard and then observed on the Dumpling Mountain cam at approximately 11:54:

Bearluva's June 23, 2018 11:54 comment about hearing and seeing the bear on the Dumpling Mountian cam:

Be sure to turn your sound up for this video by Erum Chad (aka Erie):

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Bear at Dumpling mountain Katmai Brooks Falls 2018 06 23 by Erum Chad (aka Erie)

RGW (aka CamOp Greg ) captured this video (turn up your sound):

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Dumpling Mic Close Encounter by RGW (aka CamOp Greg)


Moon River's  snapshot of the microphone located near the Dumpling Mountain cam:


Subadult on Falls Low View Cam 9?? (128's 2.5 year-old female runt or larger blonder male maybe) at Approximately 17:17:[]

A subadult that resembled 128's 2.5 year-old subadult, (the female, smallest/the runt or the the larger blonder male) was observed on the Falls Low View cam at approximately 17:17::

Pkilborn created this gif and this gif .

Cruiser captured this video :

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June 23 2018 Possibly a Grazer sub-adult by Cruiser

Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA) captured this video :

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Subadult at Brooks Falls 2018 06 23 by Flyer 7474 (aka SteveCA)

Cam viewer Shel commented at 23:08 with prior season snapshots of 128's larger blonder male compared to the subadult observed this evening.:

"Even though the below pics of 128's larger light cub are from a year ago, I think there might be some similarities in the head shape, eye position, muzzle shape, and ears/ear position. Shed pattern on the forehead just above the eyes might be fairly similar, but it's hard to tell for sure.

Left: 128's larger light cub - 7/2/17
Right: unknown at falls - 6/23/18

Comparison pic #1 & Comparison pic #2 

​​​​Original pics used for above comparisons:

128's larger light cub - 7/2/17 

128's cubs - dark cub is closest to the cam, larger light cub is at the top, smallest is on the right - 7/2/17

Unknown at falls - 6/23/18":  Pic #1 & Pic #2

Shel also commented on June 24, 2018 at 00:03 :

"The 6/23 sub does act familiar with that area by the fish ladder and possibly acts like it remembers getting food there.

The pic below confuses the issue for me some, because the forehead looks rounder in it than in the pics I posted above, but maybe it's related to the cam angle. unknown - 6/23/2018"

Salmon Are Arriving & Jumping At The Falls:[]

Cruiser captured this video of salmon jumping at the falls:

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June 23 2018 Salmon are arriving by Cruiser

503 Cubadult & 708 Amelia(? maybe) on Lower River:  []

503 Cubadult & 708 Amelia(? maybe) on the Lower River:

Fun fact:  503 Cubadult also returned to the Brooks River on this date in 2017 .  2017 was the first year 503 returned to the Brooks River after hibernating as an independent subadult.  2018 is the second year in a row that 503 has returned on June 23rd.

Erum Chad (aka Erie) captured this video :

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Bear 503 & 708 Amelia Brooks Falls RW cam Katmai 2018 06 24 by Erum Chad (aka Erie)

503 Cubadult Observed on Falls Low View and Riffles Cams at Approximately 22:10:[]

503 Cubadult was observed on the Falls Low View and Riffles cams at approximately 22:10.  503 was the first bear observed on the live cams in 2018 catching and eating a fish on the live cams.  

Brenda D captured this video :

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06.23.2018 - 503 Enters Riffles to Falls, Catches, Leaves by Brenda D

Ratna captured this video (slow speed) of 503 Cubadult:

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503 P1 at the falls slowed down 6 24 18 by Ratna

Erum Chad (aka Erie) captured this video of 503 Cubadult and the other bear (see below), possibly 708 Amelia(?) at the falls:

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Bear 503 is back Amelia 708 short visit to Brooks falls 2018 06 24 Katmai by Erum Chad

708 Amelia(?) Observed on Falls Low View Cam:[]

Not long after 503 Cuadult was observed at the falls, another bear soon followed, possibly 708 Amelia(?):

Brenda D captured this video :

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06.23.2018 - 708 on the Island to Platform by Brenda D

Ratna captured this slow speed video :

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Amelia 708 at the falls 6 24 18 by Ratna (slow speed)

LaniH's June 23, 2018 Daily Summary:[]

On June 24, 2018 at 03:49 LaniH posted her June 23, 2018 daily update summary: "Good Morning Bear Peeps not a lot of bears seen yesterday but then again any bear seen makes it a good day :) We saw a subadult out on the spit and he swam out to the point and out of camera range (video by Martina attached). At the falls we saw a cute little family of Mergansers with one chick riding on the moms back (video by Erie attached). Dumpling mountain cam picked up the sounds of a bear grazing right near the repeater, make sure you have sound on for this (video by Erie attached).

A cute little subadult paid a visit to the falls right near the platform (video by SteveCA attached). 503 was finally seen on cams he was spotted on the LR out by the point following another bear who could be 708 Amelia (video by Erie attached). 503 was seen coming up from the riffles to the falls he was in the far pool and crossed the falls and came near the platform, he even caught a fish (video by BrendaD attached). 708 Amelia was seen up at the falls crossing the island and going under the platform (video by BrendaD attached). Ranger Russ and Ranger Jeanne were on chat yesterday answering a few questions here is the link to the doc:  Ranger Russ' and Ranger Jeanne's June 23, 2018 comments 

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