32 Chunk Bites 747 ▪︎ Katmai Brown Bears ▪︎ 7/3/24 ▪︎ Explore.org

32 Chunk Takes a Hunk Outta 747! July 3, 2024

747 is napping, minding his own biz, when outta the blue, 32 Chunk comes in and bites him! The dominance testosterone is flowing! I guess he doesn't wanna share "his" island with 747. Then, he goes to a rock, stands tall.

Then, he walks towards 89 Backpack, "asking" him to leave, too. (He just goes towards him, but after his confrontation with 747, 89 Backpack makes a wise decision to leave.

The link below provides info from a Live Chat about Bear Hierarchy:
"I said move aside. This is my turf." Living within a hierarchy helps brown bears survive a competitive world. Learn how bears establish dominance and fit into their hierarchy during this live chat with explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers.
   • The Bear Hierarchy | Brooks Live Chat  

Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park is the best place in the world to watch brown bears feasting on salmon as they swim upstream to spawn. Find out the best time to watch live and learn more about Katmai and its brown bears on Explore.org @ https://goo.gl/fhMmQy

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