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2-Nov-23 Otis Running Up Cut Bank | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Special Reports

November 2, 2023
Otis Special Report

Otis Special Report for November 2, 2023Just checking in a minute, after watching today’s adventure a few times....
Nature's FolioNov 2, 2023Nov 4, 20236 Comments on November 2, 2023
Otis Special Report
19-Sep-23 Otis Magic Paw | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

November 1, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for November 1, 2023: Well, Otis, we’re still periscoping through every day and wondering where...
Nature's FolioNov 1, 2023
14-Oct-23 Otis At the Sandbar Posted 10.21.23 | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 31, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 31, 2023: It’s the last day of Octoberfish, and there are still bears!
Nature's FolioOct 31, 2023
23-Sep-23 Downward Bear Yoga Otis Eating Salmon | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 30, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 30, 2023: The Octoberfish Cele-bear-ation (stretching the bear-isms there, we know!) is almost...
Nature's FolioOct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Otis Meandventures Toolkit Long-sleeve T-shirt | Copyright Otis Fishing Report
Otis Fan Merch

Otis Fan Merch Feedback

Looking for Feedback! We’re working on a line of Otis Fan Merch and looking for your ideas and...
Nature's FolioOct 30, 202326 Comments on Otis Fan Merch Feedback
19-Oct-23 Otis Eating Salmon Posted 10.21.23 | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 29, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 29, 2023: Still bears. Still cams. Still no Otis. Still with crossed fingers....
Nature's FolioOct 29, 2023
11-Oct-23 Otis Running through the River toward Who Bear | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Notes

October 28, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 28, 2023: There were bears, and birds, and bushes that looked like bears,...
Nature's FolioOct 28, 2023Oct 28, 2023
15-Aug-23 Otis Freshens Linens | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 27, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 27, 2023: There was day-old sushi and a lil sunshine for a handful...
Nature's FolioOct 27, 20232 Comments on October 27, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report
21-Aug-23 Otis on Surfing Rock | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 26, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 26, 2023: We’ve got no Otis Report tonight, but we did have some...
Nature's FolioOct 26, 2023
1-Oct-23 Otis Eats Salmon | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 25, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 25, 2023: As we near the end of the Octoberfish Celebration, we aren’t...
Nature's FolioOct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
20-Aug-23 Otis Guardian Magpie | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 24, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 24, 2023: Another Sparkly Sunshiny Day with many Bear Blessings, but none of...
Nature's FolioOct 24, 2023
27-Jul-23 Otis Holding up Wallflower's Wall | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 23, 2023
Otis Not-A-Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 23, 2023: We looked high and low, on the River, and at the...
Nature's FolioOct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
29-Sep-23 Otis Swimming in the River as the sun rises in the fog with the full moon in the sky | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 22, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 22, 2023: We were hoping for a little Otis to get us out...
Nature's FolioOct 22, 20236 Comments on October 22, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report
19-Oct-23 Otis Eating Salmon Posted 10.21.23 | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 21, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 21, 2023:We sent out a wish for fish, a sparkly spot of sunshine,...
Nature's FolioOct 21, 2023Oct 21, 20232 Comments on October 21, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report
4-Oct-23 Otis Above Brooks Falls | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

October 20, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for October 20, 2023: We were here, and Otis wasn’t, and then we weren’t here,...
Nature's FolioOct 20, 2023Oct 21, 2023
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What's This Fishing Report?

Bear No. 480 Otis frequents Katmai National Park in Alaska each summer in his quest for Alaskan sockeye salmon. And there's a reason we count the number of salmon he consumes on cam. Click to read more about Otis. Katmai Bear 480 Otis

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More About Brooks Falls Bears?

Check out The Bears of Brooks Falls by Explore's resident naturalist Michael Fitz! Click HERE to purchase on Amazon now. The Bears of Brooks Falls by Michael Fitz | Image Copyright Michael Fitz
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Otis: Beloved Bear & Movie Star Too!

He's our beloved bear, but did you know he's also a Disney™ star? Otis makes an appearance at Brooks Falls in the 2014 family movie by Disney Nature™ Bears -- a heartwarming adventure about a mama bear and her two spring cubs. Rent it on Amazon this weekend or buy the Bonus Features version! DisneyNature Bears Movie Poster

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