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Mama bear knew what to do when cubs fell over waterfall

If you’ve ever seen images of bears coolly chomping fish that appear to jump straight into the predators’ mouths, chances are good they were shot at Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. It’s basically an al fresco salmon buffet for bears.

Earlier this week, while Grazer (as this mother bear is known on the internet) and her trio of cubs were taking advantage of the final days of the salmon run, she watched the wee brown bundles spill over the (OK, pretty small) waterfall. She appears to scold the babes, then she leaps down to round them up.

The folks at explore.org, which runs the Brooks Falls bear cam in partnership with the national park, report that the cubs came out unscathed.

Like many of the endless number of wildlife cams that allow people to watch animals from their desks, this one is super popular. It’s expensive and difficult to reach Brooks Falls, so for most of us, this is the only way to see the Katmai bears. And during the summer months, it’s jam-packed with livestreamed bear-fishing action.

To see the charming video of Grazer and her cubs, visit http://bit.ly/2bo5BzI.



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