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An otter’s fur is its most important tool for staying warm.

Otters have some of the densest fur of any animal and can spend hours each day grooming. By cleaning and fluffing their fur, they trap tiny pockets of air that provide insulation in the cold waters of Katmai’s coast.

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Walk it like you talk it. 151 sure does!

From B. Stone, we have a suspected 151 Walker sighting! Welcome back, bud!

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Happy Monday! We have some bear updates for you, friends!

Here is recent footage of 164 and an unknown sow.

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Bird is the word here in Katmai.

The bears may get most of the attention, but Katmai’s birds make the landscape just as wild. Featured here are a ptarmigan, swans, a common merganser, and two bald eagles soaring overhead, just a few of the many feathered residents that call Katmai home.

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Recently seen in a quiet moment from Katmai National Park and Preserve: a lynx in the brush.

Built for life in the North, lynx have oversized, fur-covered paws for traveling across snow, and sharp hearing that helps them locate prey hidden beneath it. They’re one of the many wild residents of Katmai that are rarely in the spotlight, but always part of the story.

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Next up in this year’s returning lineup looks to be 164 Bucky Dent!

Thank you so much to on Instagram for sharing this recent footage of who is believed to be 164 Bucky Dent enjoying a nice stroll on the beach.

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As you can see here, porcupine are very skilled tree climbers. They use their long claws and strong tails to balance as they move up through the branches in search of food.

📹: NPS/B. Stone