Brown Bear Pictures

Description

747 was first identified in 2004 as a subadult and is one of the largest and heaviest bear to use the Brooks River.  He has been fat bear winner in both 2020 and 2022.  He has a medium-brown coat with reddish shoulders although early in the summer, his fur regularly sheds out in a erratic pattern and he often has a noticeable shed patch on his forehead. During the fall months, his fur is dark brown and his ears are round and peg-like, His face has a prominent brow ridge and he has dark claws, a short but blocky muzzle, and a large, stocky, and squat body.  747 is estimated to weigh over 1400 lbs.