Brooks Falls bearcam hits 7.3 million views as Alaska bears catch salmon

A livestream showing brown bears catching and eating salmon at a waterfall in Alaska has become an unexpected online hit this summer. The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai National Park has drawn millions of views as large numbers of bears gather around the rushing water.The livestream was watched 7.3 million times between June 22 and August 4, according to Explore, the wildlife network that runs the cameras. That was a 70% increase from the same period last year and more than twice the number of views recorded during the same period in 2024.The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. The fish provide an important food source for the bears, which can be seen moving through the rocky water and catching salmon.