Late summer season is right here and Katmai Nationwide Park’s brown bears are packing on the kilos in preparation for his or her winter hibernation. Nationwide Park Service rangers and discover.org’s resident naturalist Mike Fitz have many reside occasions in retailer this month, together with Fats Bear Week which begins September 29. And, don’t overlook to observe the bears day by day on discover.org.
Reside Chats
Be a part of park rangers and different specialists for in-depth conversations about brown bears and salmon. Discover these occasions on the Brooks Reside Chat channel. And, for those who miss any of our reside chats, you will discover the replays on our Bears and Bison YouTube channel.
- A Dialog with Katmai Nationwide Park Superintendent Mark Sturm: September 1 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific
What challenges does Katmai face now and sooner or later? Get a superintendent’s perspective on the park’s priorities, points, and plans for the longer term when Ranger Naomi Boak interviews Mark Sturm, superintendent of Katmai Nationwide Park. Submit your questions upfront utilizing Ask Your Bearcam Query.
- Late Summer season at Brooks River: September 8 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific
Throughout a season when daylight wanes and nights start to develop lengthy and frosty, Brooks River continues to be very a lot alive. Brown bears, who appear to have an infinite abdomen capability, search to fulfill their starvation whereas spawning salmon try to finish their life’s work. Be a part of discover.org’s resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Ranger Naomi Boak from Katmai Nationwide Park as they focus on the late summer season season at Brooks River. It’s the second peak season on bear cam and a time of yr that gives bears their final alternative to achieve the fats reserves essential to survive winter hibernation.
- The Language of Bears: September 15 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific
So that you communicate English, German, Urdu, and so on. Wish to study Bear? On this chat Ranger Naomi interviews Bear Administration Ranger Nick to translate bear language into our personal. What does it imply when a bear lowers its head? That popping sound—what does that sign? Is {that a} fierce growl or a pleasant greeting? No want for Google Translate right now.
- Katmai’s Keystone: September 22 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific
Pacific salmon are born in freshwater, develop giant within the sea, and return to their hometown to spawn and die. Their unusual lives have extraordinary penalties for the ecosystems they inhabit. Be a part of Mike Fitz to discover the superb lives of Pacific salmon—the heartbeat of Bristol Bay’s economic system, tradition, and ecology.
- Fats Bear Junior Bracket Reveal
Which chubby cubby will face off within the first ever Fats Bear Junior event? Discover out originally of the bearcam play-by-play on September 20 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific.
Fats Bear Week
Select the fattest bear of the yr! A few of the largest brown bears on Earth make their residence at Brooks River in Katmai Nationwide Park. Fats Bear Week is an annual event celebrating their success in preparation for winter hibernation. From September 29 to October 5, your vote decides who’s the fattest of the fats. Go to fatbearweek.org and be part of the particular reside occasions on the Brooks Reside Chat channel.
- Fats Bear Week Junior: It’s win and also you’re in for these younger and maturing bears! Throughout this warm-up occasion for Fats Bear Week, you select the bear cub who will compete with the biggest adults within the annual Fats Bear Week event. Fats Bear Week Junior takes place Sept. 23-24 on fatbearweek.org.
- Fats Bear Week Bracket Reveal: September 27 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific.
- Welcome to Fats Bear Week: September 29 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific.
Play-by-Performs
September 6, 13, and 20 at 7 p.m. Japanese / 4 p.m. Pacific
A favourite of rangers and bear cam followers alike, play-by-plays are reside occasions when rangers and different specialists narrate the bear and salmon exercise at Brooks River. It’s a chance to study extra concerning the particular person bears on the cams and the way they survive. Discover these occasions on the Brooks Reside Chat channel. You by no means know what may occur!
Reside Q&As
Chat within the feedback with Mike Fitz, discover.org’s resident naturalist, and rangers from Katmai Nationwide Park throughout our weekly Q&As. Convey your questions on bears, salmon, and Katmai.
- Discover.org: Each Tuesday from 5 – 7 p.m. Japanese / 2 – 4 p.m. Pacific within the feedback on the Brooks Reside Chat channel.
- YouTube Q & As: Each Thursday from 2 – 4 p.m. Japanese / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific within the feedback on the Brooks Falls YouTube web page.
- Tiktok Q & As: Discover these on the discover.org Tiktok channel. September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 5 p.m. Japanese / 2 p.m. Pacific.
Fats Bear Week within the Classroom
We invite lecturers to take bear cam into the classroom and contemplate the other ways through which bears discover success in Katmai’s difficult surroundings. Rangers from Katmai Nationwide Park and discover.org’s resident naturalist Mike Fitz will report a particular broadcast to reply your college students’ questions. Study extra about how your class can take part.
Obtained Questions?
Did you see one thing on the bear cams you’re inquisitive about? Or, would you prefer to submit a query upfront for our reside occasions? Ask it right here. Rangers and knowledgeable employees could reply your query in a reside chat, within the bear cam feedback, or in a weblog submit.
