ORVIS – Moment of Chill: Preparing for Winter
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May 17th, 2020 by Keith Worrall 106
Modified May 17th, 2020 at 12:25 PM
ORVIS – Moment of Chill: Preparing for Winter
Sockeye salmon are a vital food source for Alaska’s brown bears. In one study, a single Kodiak Island bear consumed more than two tons of salmon in a single summer–up to 30 fish a day. Each sockeye offers about 4,000 calories that will help the bear make it through the long winter. The seagulls hang around to eat the scraps that the bears leave behind.