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Otis Fishing Report Official Fish Counts for Katmai Bear No. 480 Otis
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11-Sep-23 Otis At the Conveyor with his You're Probably Wondering Look | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Updates

September 11, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for September 11, 2023: Otis was presumed napping — or cheating on us eating...
Nature's FolioSep 12, 2023Sep 12, 20232 Comments on September 11, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE
11-Sep-23 Fish jump for joy | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

September 11, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for September 11, 2023: Otis left his Office about just before midnight last night, and...
Nature's FolioSep 11, 2023Oct 22, 20232 Comments on September 11, 2023
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10-Sep-23 Otis in His Office at Brooks Falls | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Updates

September 10, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for September 10, 2023: When last we saw him, Otis was headed Down River...
Nature's FolioSep 11, 2023Sep 11, 2023
10-Sep-23 Otis in His Office at Brooks Falls with his Betty Davis Eyes | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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September 10, 2023
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Otis Fishing Report for September 10, 2023: As many other days during Salmon Season, Otis begins his day...
Nature's FolioSep 10, 20232 Comments on September 10, 2023
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9-Sep-23 Otis giving viewers his best Humphrey Bogart eyes | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Updates

September 9, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for September 9, 2023: We left you at 2:00 p.m. Katmai time with Otis...
Nature's FolioSep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
9-Sep-23 Otis Eating DOA fish | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

September 9, 2023
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Otis Fishing Report for September 9, 2023: At midnight Katmai time, Otis was still holding out hope for...
Nature's FolioSep 9, 2023Sep 9, 20232 Comments on September 9, 2023
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8-Sep-23 Periscoping Otis | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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September 8, 2023
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Otis Fishing Report for September 8, 2023: When last we saw him, Otis awoke from a nap, spied...
Nature's FolioSep 9, 20232 Comments on September 8, 2023
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9-Sep-23 Otis with a big ol' DOA | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Notes

September 8-9, 2023
Otis Fishing Report NOTE

Otis Fishing Report NOTE for September 8-9, 2023: To viewers and chatters who weren’t with us in prior...
Nature's FolioSep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023
8-Sep-23 Otis returns from his Summer Walkabout on Kat's Riverview Cam | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Breaking Otis News

BREAKING!
September 9, 2023:
Otis Returns from Walkabout!

BREAKING! September 9, 2023: Otis Returns from Walkabout! Today is a Special Day! As Otis returns from Walkabout,...
Nature's FolioSep 9, 2023Oct 17, 2023
21-Aug-23 posted 23-Aug-23 Otis in his Office | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

September 1, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for September 1, 2023: Can you believe it’s September already?!
Nature's FolioSep 1, 2023Oct 17, 2023
6-Aug-23 Otis Standing on Rocks | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 29, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for August 29, 2023: Nope, no Otis sightings on cam today, but we do have...
Nature's FolioAug 29, 2023Oct 17, 20234 Comments on August 29, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report
17-Aug-23 Otis Portrait | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 28, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for August 28, 2023: Hey, hey! Y’all know the drill by now, yeah? 🙂 Otis...
Nature's FolioAug 28, 2023Oct 17, 2023
Katmai Bear No. 480 Otis | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 27, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for August 27, 2023: Another day for Otis Meander Fishing somewhere off cam, so another...
Nature's FolioAug 27, 2023Oct 17, 2023
20-Aug-23 Golden Otis | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 26, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for August 26, 2023: No Otis news today, as far as we know, but we’re...
Nature's FolioAug 26, 2023Oct 17, 20232 Comments on August 26, 2023
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22-Aug-23 posted 25-Aug-23 Otis Fishing in the Lower River | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 25, 2023
Otis Fishing Not-A-Report

Otis Fishing Not-A-Report for August 25, 2023: Good morning, Bear Lovers! On cams, we last saw Otis at...
Nature's FolioAug 25, 2023Oct 17, 20234 Comments on August 25, 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?

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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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