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16-Aug-23 Otis Fish in His Office | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Updates

August 16, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 16, 2023 When last we left you, Otis was still napping behind...
Nature's FolioAug 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
16-Aug-23 Otis Snoozling in his Bank Bunk | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Reports

August 16, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 16, 2023 It really is Groundhog Day in Katmai! For the third day...
Nature's FolioAug 16, 2023Aug 19, 20232 Comments on August 16, 2023
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15-Aug-23 Otis Being Cute Snoozling | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 15, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 15, 2023 After his midnight burst of fishery, Otis spends a good...
Nature's FolioAug 16, 2023Oct 17, 20234 Comments on August 15, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE
15-Aug-23 Otis Naps | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 15, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 15, 2023 In a Groundhog Day maneuver, Otis gets his first fish just...
Nature's FolioAug 15, 2023Aug 19, 2023
14-Aug-23 Otis in His Office with 747 at Conveyor | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 14, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 14, 2023 Otis left for naps just about 11:30 a.m. Katmai time,...
Nature's FolioAug 15, 2023Oct 17, 20238 Comments on August 14, 2023
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14-Aug-23 Otis in His Office | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 14, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 14, 2023 Just five minutes after midnight, Otis makes his first catch of...
Nature's FolioAug 14, 2023Aug 19, 20236 Comments on August 14, 2023
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13-Aug-23 Otis Profile in his Office Riffles Cam | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 13, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 13, 2023 Otis leaves for naps at the Platforms side at 3:00...
Nature's FolioAug 14, 2023Oct 17, 2023
13-Aug-23 Iconic Otis | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Stats

August 13, 2023
Otis Stats Update

Otis Stats Update August 13, 2023 If he could speak, Otis would say “Hey, you! Yeah — you...
Nature's FolioAug 13, 2023Aug 19, 2023
13-Aug-23 Otis napping | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 13, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 13, 2023 At the midnight hour, Otis is in his Office, diligently inspecting...
Nature's FolioAug 13, 2023Aug 19, 2023
13-Aug-23 Otis with Huge Fish in His Office | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
Otis Fishing Report Notes

August 13, 2023
Tiny Bitty Otis NOTE

Otis Tiny Bitty Otis Note August 13, 2023 Otis arrived for this fishing session at 9:19 p.m. Katmai...
Nature's FolioAug 13, 2023Oct 17, 20232 Comments on August 13, 2023
Tiny Bitty Otis NOTE
12-Aug-23 Otis in his Office with Magical Lighting | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 12, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 12, 2023 Picking up where we left off, Otis left the Falls...
Nature's FolioAug 13, 2023Oct 17, 20232 Comments on August 12, 2023
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11-Aug-23 Otis in his Office and Spirit Bear | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 12, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 12, 2023 Picking up where we left off, Otis arrived at the Falls...
Nature's FolioAug 12, 2023Aug 19, 2023
11-Aug-23 Otis and the Royal Jewels | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 11, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 11, 2023 Catching up on yesterday’s Otis News, what Otis caught most...
Nature's FolioAug 12, 2023Oct 17, 202314 Comments on August 11, 2023
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11-Aug-23 Otis with 151 Walker and 747 | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 11, 2023
Otis Fishing Report

Otis Fishing Report for August 11, 2023 As midnight draws near, Brooks Falls cam zooms into Otis in...
Nature's FolioAug 11, 2023Aug 19, 20232 Comments on August 11, 2023
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10-Aug-23 Otis-shaped figure at the Conveyor | Copyright National Parks Service and/or Explore.org
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August 10, 2023
Otis Fishing Report UPDATE

Otis Fishing Report UPDATE for August 10, 2023 Otis awakens from his afternoon nap just before 5:00 p.m....
Nature's FolioAug 11, 2023Oct 17, 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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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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