{"id":13741,"date":"2026-08-18T12:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13741"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:53:29","slug":"alaskas-live-bearcam-has-become-a-summer-hit-7-3-million-views-in-six-weeks-as-brown-bears-gather-at-brooks-falls-to-catch-salmon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13741","title":{"rendered":"Alaska&#8217;s live bearcam has become a summer hit: 7.3 million views in six weeks as brown bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch salmon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133321585,imgsize-161953,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-cameras-show-brown-bears-waiting-around-brooks-falls-as-sockeye-salmon-travel-upstream.jpg\" alt=\"Alaska's live bearcam has become a summer hit: 7.3 million views in six weeks as brown bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch salmon\" title=\"The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images)\">The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A livestream showing brown bears catching and eating salmon at a waterfall in Alaska has become an unexpected online hit this summer. The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai National Park has drawn millions of views as large numbers of bears gather around the rushing water.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The livestream was watched 7.3 million times between June 22 and August 4, according to Explore, the wildlife network that runs the cameras. That was a 70% increase from the same period last year and more than twice the number of views recorded during the same period in 2024.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. The fish provide an important food source for the bears, which can be seen moving through the rocky water and catching salmon. <!-- -->At times, more than a dozen bears can be seen around the falls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The large gatherings appear to be one reason the livestream has attracted so much attention this year. Candice Rusch, from Explore says the bears were not gathered at the falls in such large numbers last year because salmon were spread throughout the river.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cLast year was a really high salmon run, which meant there was salmon all over the river and the bears didn\u2019t need to congregate at the falls the way they\u2019re doing right now,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>This year, however, viewers have been getting clear views of large groups of bears feeding together. Rusch said the sudden rise in attention has made the livestream feel as if audiences around the world have discovered it at the same time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The large gatherings appear to be one reason the livestream has attracted so much attention&lt;br&gt;\" msid=\"133322022\" width=\"\" title=\"The large gatherings appear to be one reason the livestream has attracted so much attention\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-133322022\/the-large-gatherings-appear-to-be-one-reason-the-livestream-has-attracted-so-much-attentionbr.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The large gatherings appear to be one reason the livestream has attracted so much attention<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How Bearcam became hit<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Rusch said the increase in viewers could be linked to the number of bears returning to the falls. With many animals gathering in one place, there is more activity for people watching the cameras. <!-- -->\u201cThis year we\u2019ve just had very good views of large congregations of bears,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The livestream has also become something people can leave running in the background while they go about their daily routines. Rusch described the trend- \u201cIt\u2019s like the whole world discovered they could put bearcam on their TV at the same time.\u201d She added, \u201cMaybe people just have it on while they\u2019re cooking dinner.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The cameras were first installed in 2012. The aim was to bring wildlife from a remote location into people\u2019s homes. <!-- -->Rusch said the idea was based on the belief that people may be more likely to care about and protect animals and natural areas when they become familiar with them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Fans track individual bears<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Regular viewers have even started to identify individual bears by features such as their ears, noses and body shape. Some fans also keep detailed records of how much the bears eat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>One viewer reported watching a bear named Otis eat 42 salmon over several hours. <!-- -->Rusch said that amount of food could equal more than 100,000 calories. The bears&#8217; intense feeding is linked to the way they prepare for the colder months. Their feeding will become even more closely watched when Katmai&#8217;s annual Fat Bear Week begins in the autumn.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>During Fat Bear Week, members of the public vote in a knockout-style competition to choose the park&#8217;s fattest bear. The bears put on weight before hibernation, making the seasonal feeding activity an important part of the spectacle followed by viewers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Dr Jeffrey Skibins, an associate professor at East Carolina University, said studies had found benefits from nature-based webcams for both people and wildlife.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>\u201cRecent studies have shown that nature-based webcams are beneficial to both wildlife and people. They benefit wildlife by improving conservation attitudes, behaviours and awareness,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/alaskas-live-bearcam-has-become-a-summer-hit-7-3-million-views-in-six-weeks-as-brown-bears-gather-at-brooks-falls-to-catch-salmon\/articleshow\/133320404.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images) A livestream showing brown bears catching and eating salmon at a waterfall in Alaska has become an unexpected online hit this summer. 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