• Sunset view of Glacier Bay and the surrounding Fairweather Mountains.

    Glacier Bay

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Brown and Black Bear Activity at Selected Coastal Sites in Glacier Bay

brown and black bear activity study

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Black and Brown Bear Activity at Selected Coastal Sites in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
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brown bear in Johns Hopkins Inlet
Brown bear in Johns Hopkins Inlet
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Did You Know?

Black Bear

Researchers believe that black bears, searching for new and abundant food sources, returned to Glacier Bay via the Endicott Gap. Today, the presence of black bears in the reborn forests of the lower bay is evidence of a successful search.