I loved Holly's story of her adoption of bear 503! I watched the story in a different video. Bear 402 was 503's mama, but she went into estrus and mated with another bear. She may have been afraid that the male bear would kill him. Who knows, but bear 503 was left to fend for himself until he met Holly and 719. She adopted him and raised him. The video that I watched actually showed Holly even nursing 503 and 719. She took him in as if he were her own! 503 and 719 grew to be very close to each other! It's a great story! Holly is my favorite mama bear and 503 is my favorite "cubby!" Thanks!!!
Love these introductions to Brook bears. Makes looking out for them, learning their attributes and observing their skills interesting and fun! Thanks for your great work with the public.
435 Holly has been my favorite to follow. The summer and fall of 2018 was incredible as we watched her with two yearlings. Thanks, Mike, for a great review of Holly.
I love these profiles so much! I knew some wonderful things about Holly, but now I know even more! She is an amazing Momma Bear! Love the Toasted Marshmallow description. That is so perfect for her colouring!!
Thank you Mike for another great bear video. Thank you Explore for the opportunity to view these bears in their natural habitat. I have been watching these cams from day one. I love how knowledgeable and passionate Mike is about the bears. As one of many Katmai viewers, I can really relate to Mike. He is just great, and hopefully he will have a long relationship with Explore. Thank you Mike and thank you again Explore.
She usually hangs out on the spit this time of year, and the camera that points to this spit is off due to the lower river seasonal camera outage. You're most likely to see her on the river watch cam, but I don't think she's been spotted there recently.
Is she still alive? She must be super old by now if she was entering adulthood in 2001. Like 30 years old or something And why dont bears ever eat the birds around them?
It wasn't done in front of the cameras and it is rare so they don't know for sure. They speculated he just happened to approach them at an opportune time, wasn't a threat, and maybe just started to trail them. Holly with her age and experience raising cubs was a lucky choice for him I guess.
Brown bears in Katmai usually keep their cubs through two or three summers. Family breakup happens in mid to late spring when the mother bear begins her estrous cycle and becomes receptive to mating again.
I think you are thinking of another prominent adult female bear at Brooks River, 273. She returned this year with three spring cubs, representing her second known litter.
I loved Holly's story of her adoption of bear 503! I watched the story in a different video. Bear 402 was 503's mama, but she went into estrus and mated with another bear. She may have been afraid that the male bear would kill him. Who knows, but bear 503 was left to fend for himself until he met Holly and 719. She adopted him and raised him. The video that I watched actually showed Holly even nursing 503 and 719. She took him in as if he were her own! 503 and 719 grew to be very close to each other! It's a great story! Holly is my favorite mama bear and 503 is my favorite "cubby!" Thanks!!!
It is definitely an incredible story. Hope I can find that video. Thank you for letting us know about it. Have a beautiful day. ✌️❤️😁
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Awww. She took in orphan 503. How sweet is that?
Holly, such a great bear mother.
My husband did the most beautiful painting of Holly at her chubbiest. I treasure it!
If possible we would love to see it. 😊
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I love this story, she is so special! "Toasted marshmallow'" is a perfect description!!!!!!
I love that very last picture of her in the video, she's a reaI chonk 😂❤ What a good Mama taking in a cub that's not her own 😊
Thank you 💕
she has no idea shes a celebrity, lol shes just livin her life ❤❤
Oh bless Momma Bears xx
Holly is such a sweetheart. I love watching her especially when she has young ones. Thank you for doing her story, Mike
She is, isn't she? She won me over when I saw the story of Cubadult 🥰
Best Mama at the Falls IMO!
What an extrordinary Mama Holly is . . . . this is a beautfiul way to salute Holly and her extrordinary qualities . . . . thank you for sharing.
She is my new favorite! What a great Mom!!
She's beautiful ❤️
Love these introductions to Brook bears. Makes looking out for them, learning their attributes and observing their skills interesting and fun! Thanks for your great work with the public.
So moved listening Holly story. Thank you thank you Michael and Katmai Crew!
Oh Holly, our little (well, not so little) toasted marshmallow!
Thank you for sharing Holly’s story. I love her even more for it.
That was super-cool for Holly to take in that other bear the way she did. 🐻
This is really cool stuff !!!
Great story
435 Holly has been my favorite to follow. The summer and fall of 2018 was incredible as we watched her with two yearlings. Thanks, Mike, for a great review of Holly.
A lovely tribute to an amazing Mama Bear
Such a great Mumma Bear,I love, "Resembles a toasted marshmallow' 😆
Holy is an amazing bear her shape much like my own with voluptuous 🤗 . Love the brooks falls bear family xxx
Queen Mother. 💖
She's lovely, such a beautiful story and film. Thank you.
Holly, you are amazing, I love you❣❣❣😘
What a great mom and beautiful role model.
I love these profiles so much! I knew some wonderful things about Holly, but now I know even more! She is an amazing Momma Bear! Love the Toasted Marshmallow description. That is so perfect for her colouring!!
MIke continues to present great stories on these wonderful bears in interesting but informative ways. Go Explore! Go Mike!
Thank you Mike for another great bear video. Thank you Explore for the opportunity to view these bears in their natural habitat. I have been watching these cams from day one. I love how knowledgeable and passionate Mike is about the bears. As one of many Katmai viewers, I can really relate to Mike. He is just great, and hopefully he will have a long relationship with Explore. Thank you Mike and thank you again Explore.
These short videos are packed with so much information. Thanks Mike & Explore :)
Awwww laaaawd she comin!
how can you not love this wonderful momma? a toasted marshmallow :)
Mike, I love these videos. Thank you!
Yes Holly! You go Mama, rock on! 💞💕💙😍 🐻😘💜💕💞
Holly is a real Honey Bear.🍯🐻
Holly💜
Love this series!
Fat Bear Champion 2019!
C A Love her!!
she is beautiful & huge!
Wow 👍 Wonderful 👍!
i just love these! Thanks so much!!
Good mama bear!
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I miss you, Holly. Sorry you didn't make it back for the 2024 season. The falls are not the same without you.
She s a beauty , more then curvy She s a furry ball , ready for Winter and New baby l Hope.
Holly and her thong crack me up....She's a great Mama!
She's huuuuuge this year. :D
Nice
Holly aka < by me> as Super Mom
Is she already hibernating this year? Not sure I've seen her recently on the live cam. 🤔
She usually hangs out on the spit this time of year, and the camera that points to this spit is off due to the lower river seasonal camera outage. You're most likely to see her on the river watch cam, but I don't think she's been spotted there recently.
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What’s up with the interesting yet crazy names ? ( better observation) ?
The bears are actually numbered but the Rangers nickname some of them along with their numbers.
I miss you Holly. Sorry you didn't make it back for the 2024 season. Maybe you were needed to take care of Little One.
Is she still alive? She must be super old by now if she was entering adulthood in 2001. Like 30 years old or something
And why dont bears ever eat the birds around them?
She Is! She was seen this fall. Often the birds are too hard to catch but bear 903 "Gully" has been known to eat a gull or two!
how did she adopt the cub?
It wasn't done in front of the cameras and it is rare so they don't know for sure. They speculated he just happened to approach them at an opportune time, wasn't a threat, and maybe just started to trail them. Holly with her age and experience raising cubs was a lucky choice for him I guess.
How long do they rear their cubs?
Brown bears in Katmai usually keep their cubs through two or three summers. Family breakup happens in mid to late spring when the mother bear begins her estrous cycle and becomes receptive to mating again.
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Good girl mommy 💕💕💕💕
Queen of FAT BEAR WEEK 2019!
Isn’t Holly Velcro’s mom?
I think you are thinking of another prominent adult female bear at Brooks River, 273. She returned this year with three spring cubs, representing her second known litter.
😘 Holly bear 🐻