A cub died on the bear cams, a testimony of the harsh bear world

While walking along Alaska’s Brooks River on Tuesday, a cub stumbled while viewers watched apprehensively on the bear cams. The clearly enfeebled young bear struggled to keep up with its mother and two siblings. Eventually, the cub vanished into the high summer grass. There, park rangers later confirmed the bear died. 

The explore.org bear cams — one of the most-watched wildlife cams in the world — allow global viewers to view eating, sleeping, and fishing brown bears in Alaska’s remote Katmai National Park and Preserve over the summer, notably in July and September, when activity is at its highest. Read more…

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