Cub of Famous Wyoming Grizzly No. 399 Has Been Unseen Since His Mother’s Death but Odds Look Good

A grizzly bear known as No. 399 walks along side a cub in a file photo. C. Adams/Grand Teton National Park via AP

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, but biologists say the youngster’s chances of surviving—even with a chilly mountain winter coming on—are good.

“High chances of survival going forward for the yearling, even being on his own,” said Grand Teton National Park bear biologist Justin Schwabedissen.