The awakening of Banff National Park's most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. Parks Canada calls him Bear 122, but he's better known to most in Alberta — and across Canada — as The Boss. Believed to be in his mid-to-late twenties, the Bow Valley's dominant grizzly is typically among the first bears observed in Banff National Park every spring. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAs a Banff resident, Bloodoff is no stranger to encountering bears throughout the national park. Parks Canada restricts campground access"Bears are awake and active in Banff National Park," Parks Canada said in a statement sent to CBC News.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2026 11:06 UTC