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Brown bear and cubs go for a swim, Katmai National Park & Preserve, 2015.

Bear profile: #132. She returned in 2014 with three cubs. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are the largest terrestrial member of the order carnivoran, which includes 280 species of placental mammals. It is widely-distributed throughout northern Eurasia and North America, though various local populations have shrunk or faced extinction. The total population hovers around 200,000 individuals (as of 2012). The brown bear and American black bear are the only two bears not classified as 'threatened' by the IUCN. Watch the park's bears live on bearcam: http://explore.org/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

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Title: Katmai National Park & Preserve
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Organization: Katmai National Park & Preserve
Address: 1000 Silver Street, Building 603, PO Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99613

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