Brown, Grizzlies and Kodiaks were once thought to be separate sub-species however it is generally agreed now that they are the same species. The Brown bear so named because he lives within 50 miles of the sea and usually supplements his diet with salmon is much larger than the inland grizzly. The Brown Bear is the largest land carnivore on earth. Although there is some dispute over his cousin the Polar Bear which spends the bulk of his life on ice flows.

Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof Islands in Southeast Alaska are home to large populations of the Brown Bear.  Admiralty Island is said to have the densest population on earth at almost one bear per square mile.