Here's a recent look at Grizzy 399 and her 4 yearling cubs taken by ETA naturalist Matty J Deehan. The cubs are getting big! This time of year is critical for bears trying to gain weight for the coming winter, and also can cause problems if they get into human food sources. Unfortunately, food conditioned bears are often lethally removed. Please be bear aware and keep bears from getting human food! | Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures

Grizzly Bear 399’s resilience captured hearts around the world. She is a symbol of strength, the embodiment of the untamed, and an iconic mother of Grand Teton National Park. 🐻 One year after her passing, her legacy lives on: in the cubs she raised, the community she rallied, and the landscapes she inspired us to preserve. As the most photographed grizzly globally, 399 revealed both the rare beauty of life in wild and the challenges bears face in a human-shaped world. In her honor, Grand Teton

Today marks a solemn moment of remembrance for the mighty Grizzly 399, a legend of the wild, a mother, an ambassador of nature, and an inspiration to us all. For nearly three decades she roamed the valleys and ridges of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, raising at least 18 cubs and embodying the resilience of a species we share our world with. On October 22, 2024 she was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon. That moment reminds us of our profound impact on the wild

At 26 years old, Bear 399 is the “grandmother” of Grand Teton. Famed for having at least 22 descendants, she’s a big part of the grizzly bear success story in Grand Teton National Park. The new season of #AmericasNationalParks premieres Monday, June 5 at 9/8c on National Geographic and streams June 7 on Disney and Hulu | National Geographic