Grizzly 1063 and surviving cub reunited

JACKSON (WNE) — Grizzly 1063 and her sole surviving cub have been reunited.

The two, who had been apart since Monday night, were seen together near Colter Bay early Thursday afternoon, capping off a dramatic week for the grizzly family and their fans.

What was a family of four as of Monday is now a family of two. 1063’s two other yearling cubs were found dead Tuesday morning, with signs of depredation by a larger bear.

The family’s spring had already been off to a rocky start. The bears had been lingering on the side of Teton Park roads and around housing and other developed areas in Colter Bay. Park wildlife managers began hazing the bears, per park policy.

The public hazing of the bears in the days leading up to the depredations led some bear watchers to wonder if hazing separated the family and created an opening for the boar. The park has maintained that the two are unrelated, as the bears were last hazed Monday morning and were seen together by park staff at 4 p.m.

A spokesperson for the park could not say if the park will alter its hazing of the mother and cub. “We are following the bear management policy, and that is aligned with what other similar agencies and other bear managers across the country do,” said Emily Davis, the park’s spokesperson.

This story was published on May 16, 2025.