Mama Bear #132 has one of Fat Bear Week’s most compelling stories

Don’t underestimate the perseverance of a mama bear.
Fat Bear Week first-timer Bear #132 demonstrated her resiliency this summer after one of her spring cubs separated from the pack. Bear #132 emerged this year with three cubs, her fourth known litter. Around mid-July, one of her cubs somehow ended up on its own and was later spotted wandering near the Brooks River alone. The cub tried approaching other bear families, only to be chased away or ignored.Cubs without the protection of their m