One should keep an eye on bear 856.
He's one of the most dominant fat bears of the National Park and Preserve and he has access to the best fishing spots.
856's fishing territory is closely guarded and it's not wise to impede it. An encroaching bear is at risk of being run off. The bears were able to steal the salmon from bear 856, live on the bear cam.
The action can be seen in the clip.
Bear 856 is an expert at catching fish under the waterfall and returning to the deeper water to eat.
A young bear approaches 856, and 856 dropped the fish to chase the other.
A young bear chases the fish and flees. His meal was gone.
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The intense competition bears endure during the summer and fall is underscored by this episode. They are going against each other. They need to fatten up before the long winter season starts. A bear with plenty of fat is more likely to survive the Alaskan winter and awaking with enough energy to seek out food.
A fat bear is a success.
For much of the past decade, bear 856 had control over all the other bears at the river, even those larger than him. When he appeared at the river, bears would sometimes flee.
The bear was the most dominant animal in the river. The fight was not violent. Brown bears intimidate with bold posturing as opposed to brawling and hurting themselves. Bear 856 was displaced from a prime fishing spot in the river by bear 856, who was beneath the famous brooks waterfall.
Bear 856 is one of the most successful wild bears in the area. Sometimes young whippersnappers are able to steal his fish. Bears will catch hundreds more salmon this summer. He does it all the time.
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