Webcams

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Several webcams stream live footage of the Brooks River. See the biggest, most dominant bears jockey for position at Brooks Falls. Watch mother bears teach their cubs lessons in survival. Experience the summer and fall seasons in Katmai through the lens of bearcam!

Park rangers will be periodically available to answer your questions about the bears through online ranger talks and question and answer sessions on explore.org and YouTube.

Discuss what you see with other bear cam viewers on explore.org. If you have questions about what you see on the cams, then browse these frequently asked questions . See additional photos of Brooks River bears on Flickr. Visit the links below to watch the bears live!

 

The world-famous Katmai Bear Cams

Follow the lives of the brown bears of Brooks River from anywhere with an internet connection. Katmai National Park and explore.org have partnered to bring the bears to you. See the bears live on the cams below during the summer and early fall, typically late June through early October. In the off-season, enjoy highlights from the previous year.

 

Brooks Falls Cam: Watch bears gather en masse to fish for salmon at Brooks Falls. In July, as many as 25 bears have been seen fishing at Brooks Falls at the same time!

 

Brooks Falls Low Camera: This camera gives you a "bears eye view" of Brooks Falls. This is a great way to see Brooks Falls from a bear's perspective.

 

Riffles Cam: Many bears who cannot compete for fishing spots at Brooks Falls go to the Riffles for a salmon meal. Watch the bears chase and pounce on schools of salmon.

 

River Watch Cam: This cam provides a view upriver from the bridge in Brooks Camp. This is a great camera to watch mother bears with cubs.

 

Dumpling Mountain Cam: Located high on the tundra of Dumpling Mountain, this cam offers great views of Naknek Lake, Mt. Katolinat, and the volcanoes surrounding the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

 

Naknek River Cam: In the spring, watch beluga whales and thousands of birds like swans, geese, and ducks in the Naknek River.