Grizzly Bear 'Super Mom' Gives Birth To Her 17th Cub Despite Her Old Age

24-year-old Bear 399 from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming has produced a new litter despite her age. She gave birth to four cubs. which in itself is extremely rare as bears on average only have two or three. 399 has become one of most famous grizzly parents in history and even has her own social media accounts.

'We became obsessed with bears after our first close encounter with a grizzly bear. 'We were photographing marmots and felt a shadow fall behind us, upon turning around we saw a large male grizzly bear walk right by us without a care in the world. Kate said: 'We got started with wildlife photography in northern Minnesota. For our honeymoon, we took a road trip to Yellowstone and fell in love with the Western United States and started taking regular trips to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.