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Hiawassee88 · June 2022

"One of the oldest grizzly bears living is now an empty nester after successfully weaning her four offspring.
NPS announced that grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four cubs in Teton County, Wyoming, near Grand Teton National Park. NPS said this is normal for grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. The young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges.

The popular bear, known as 399, was born in 1996 and has captured the hearts of Grand Teton National Park visitors year after year. Photographers first spotted her four cubs when she emerged from hibernation in 2020.
The 26-year-old grizzly bear 399 is a true matriarch, with at least 22 descendants, including the four now-independent cubs.

Biologists said grizzly 399 is the equivalent of a grandmother and it's possible she could become a great-grandmother while still having more cubs of her own. The oldest grizzly in the region known to have cubs was 27 years old."