# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdVEl7mFr5Z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70493682-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bd0aa600fd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T01:09:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

In late summer and fall, Alaska’s coastal brown bears enter a state called hyperphagia, which is a scientific way of saying, “I must now eat everything I can find before winter arrives and turns the world into a giant freezer.” During this all-you-can-eat season, a large male bear can consume 80 to 90 pounds of food a day.

To handle all this eating, bears take midday naps to process their meals. A relatable strategy: eat an unreasonable amount, then lie down and think about your choices. At the peak of the salmon run, a dominant bear can eat more than 30 salmon in a single day.

P. S. Fat Bear Week katmainpp is coming! Like next week. Who’s ready?

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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