Finding Your Place | Brown Bear Hierarchy

Mike Fitz, Susan Contreras and Naomi Boak explain what the bear hierarchy is, and why it is important for the brown bear social structure at Brooks falls


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[cujochihuahua]

I could listen to Mike Fitz talk about bears all day, every day ❤

[brigittesworld]

I could listen to Naomi and Mike talk for hours!

[theck]

Thank for this information and education on this topic. Bear cam viewers really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with our beloved Katmai/Brooks Falls brown bears❣️ Thanks for the livestream cams and all the outreach. It’s much appreciated❣️🐻❤️🐟

[penguinabroad]

Always love these informational videos that are a bit shorter. Thank you for spreading this info in a more palatable way for some people. You guys rock!!!

[rogertemple]

I really enjoy watching the bears especially in their wilderness homes
and seeing them living out there especially on video here and I really
enjoy seeing this thank you.💗🐻🐻🐻🐻💗

[GT-mnbx]

Otis really only cared about fish, and telling others to stay off his lawn.

[TomMcHugh-lv]

That bear-poolooza at 0:09 is spectacular ! It must have been breathtaking I see them all on the falls.

[ikejennings]

Luv, the katmai brooks falls streams! 32 chunk has pretty much had the far pool. He & 747, who bit 32 chunk for his agression tatic last week ...503 who was trained to defend himself by jousting with bear 68( who was my favorite bear) is a light hearted bear who can pick his time to defend or walk away..
Ofc 128 just amazes, and 164 bucky wants to move up the ladder !!

[freedomthroughspirit]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you! Guess I should get to know more about 503... we'll be seeing more of him in the next few years perhaps. And one day may displace 32 Chunk... every dog has his day it seems. : )

[arteechkee]

Was 503 the little cub that was treed and separated from his mom for hours? And also adopted by 435 Holly? If so, 503 is amazing

[janephillips]

Thank you for this narrative and video!

[darrylbuckett]

Wish we had bears like this in Australia, all we have is Koala Bears and Drop Bears. Cheers

[violetg]

Just a few years ago 747 was the one did the sneaky attacks on other bears. 151 has done them as well. 856 was the only dominant boar did not do sneaky attacks. 856 dominated by his disposition and his presence.

[KatyWithAWhyyy]

Still remember seeing that sneak attack live - I gasped and it made me jump can't imagine how startling it was for 747! Chunk has certainly proven time and again he is top dog...err bear this year without question.

[shelleyjackson]

I’m not sure I agree on the island tussle between 32 and 747. Normally when bears walk away from a conflict they’re conceding so I don’t get why this is different?

[judithc]

Oh dear. that last scene eating the fish. Imagine being skinned alive