At Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska, salmon are the lifeblood of a fertile coastal ecosystem. At Brooks Falls, the salmon must run a gauntlet of hungry bears, wolves, birds and other fish-eaters before proceeding further inland to spawn. Every summer, tens of thousands of sockeye salmon migrate from Bristol Bay to spawn in rivers adjacent to large lakes, such as the Brooks River, which connects Lake Brooks and Naknek Lake in the park. These homecoming salmon—weighing an average of 5-7 p

194K views · 2K shares | We've seen some amazing moments on our Katmai National Park & Preserve #BearCam this year. New cubs, returning yearlings, and lots of bears filling their bellies with salmon. Watch all the action now at explore.org/bears | explore.org | Facebook

Brooks Camp, Katmai National Park, where the bears swim out to the plane to greet you. Kinda. Before we were able to get off of our plane, this bear decided to come over and dive for salmon right in front of us. Simultaneously, two other bears walked behind the plane and then proceeded to chew on the park sign. Cool. | Kodiak Island Expeditions

@brookelittlebear's POV in Brooks Lodge, Katmai National Park, Alaska: "Another look at this amazing family of five Alaskan brown bears. Momma bear sure has her hands full. Moms of all species are truly amazing." 🐻 Katmai National Park is a must-visit in Alaska if you love animals. It's home to many brown bears that are drawn to the plentiful salmon in Brooks Falls, and boasts diverse landscapes like tundras, forests, lakes and mountains. 🇺🇸 Would you love to visit this place? Tag your favori

8.9M views · 193K reactions | Alaska has some wild volcanoes  out over Katmai National Park 朗! Flying with Russ & his crew | John Derting | Facebook

244K views · 4.7K reactions | Ranger David Kopshever of Katmai National Park & Preserve joins explore.org in welcoming you to a whole new season of #BearCam! explore.org is the only online destination to watch wild brown bears. | explore.org | Facebook