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Something quite rare happened this past week at Crater Lake National Park: A black bear lumbered down the caldera wall by Watchman peak and swam across to Wizard Island!  The bear only spent a couple of hours on the island, then swam its way back to climb back up the caldera wall.  It had been many decades since we had witnessed a bear swimming in Crater Lake, so it was a real treat for the few lucky folks who got to see it.

So, "why did the bear cross the channel?"  We aren't sure, but we are so glad they did!  

Many thanks to the anonymous visitors who shared their images with us.

2024 photo, anonymous

[Photo of black bear climbing on to Wizard Island]

Via Crater Lake National Park

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Black Bear Explores Crater Lake's Wizard Island, First Sighting in Decades