#brooksriver — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🐾 At #Katmai National Park, two mother #bears killed #cubs that weren’t their own, the first documented female infanticide at #BrooksRiver.

Naturalists work through theories, centered on the odd idea that mingling cubs pick up each other’s scent and compete for #resources. Experts admit they can’t fully explain why.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/why-mama-bears-kill-cubs/

#alaska #nature #wildlife #behavior #science #animals #brownbears #documentary

🐻🏔️ Maintenance workers in #Alaska recorded an early #spring sighting of a dominant male brown #bear known as #Chunk. Despite a permanent jaw injury sustained last season, the 545 kg (1,200 lbs) bear remains a healthy and prominent figure in the #BrooksRiver #ecosystem.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/fat-bear-week-champion-chunk-alaska/

#fatbearweek #katmai #wildlife #bears #nature #biology #conservation #science #mammals #ecology