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Black bears hanging out with tourists at Mendenhall Glacier

The sockeye are running in Steep Creek, near Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Black bears and tourists are also thronging to the creek, and the bears may not be there just for the salmon feast. They may also be drawn to the busloads of tourists.John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau