The Oregonian | Rare black bear sighting at Crater Lake National Park @oregonian | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
A video posted to the Crater Lake National Park Facebook page shows a black bear walking around Wizard Island, one of the two islands in the center of the lake. It was named by William Steel in the 1880s because its shape reminded him of a magician’s hat. The island is only accessible by boat or, in this case, swimming.

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