Grizzly 399

Grizzly 399
399 with her four cubs near the river
by Signal Mountain Lodge (June 2020)
SpeciesUrsus arctos horribilis
SexFemale
Born1996 (1996)
Pilgrim Creek, Wyoming, U.S.
Died (aged 28)
Lincoln County, Wyoming, U.S.
Cause of deathVehicle collision
OffspringAt least 22 cubs, including Grizzly 610

Grizzly 399 (1996 – October 22, 2024)[1] was a grizzly bear living in Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, United States.[2] She was followed by as many as 40 wildlife photographers,[3][4] and millions of tourists came to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to see her and other grizzly bears.[5][6] There are official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts for Grizzly 399.[7][8]

  1. ^ Grizzly 399, famed Yellowstone area bear, killed in Wyoming car accident. NBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference About399 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Legacy of Grizzly 399". Roger Hayden Photography. June 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2019.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Meet Grizzly Bear 399". az Animals. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Columbia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Knoblauch, Jessica A. (March 9, 2016). "Iconic Grizzly Bear to Become More Vulnerable". Earthjustice. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen. 60 Minutes. www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Mangelsen, Thomas D.; Cooper, Anderson; Wilkinson, Todd (September 12, 2023). Grizzly 399: The World's Most Famous Mother Bear. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0847899241.