It's March, which means grizzlies are starting to wake up from hibernation.
The first to show his face in Banff this year? Grizzly bear no. 122, nicknamed 'The Boss.'
He's the park's largest grizzly, weighing somewhere between 270 and 320 kilograms .
The big bear has been making headlines for years, garnering attention after he was caught on camera devouring an elk and even eating a smaller black bear .
He was the first grizzly to be spotted in Banff last spring, too, when he wandered by a trail camera near Castle Junction.
There are approximately 65 grizzlies in the park, several of which get to call 'The Boss' their dad .
Parks Canada is reminding visitors who visit Banff in the spring to leash their dogs and carry bear spray at all times.
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Alberta Grizzly Bears In The Rockies
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Open Image Modal Bear No. 122 feeds on an moose carcass in 2012. (credit:Parks Canada)
Grizzly Vs. Wolf Pack (02 of12)
Open Image Modal Remote cameras captured this scene in Waterton Lakes National Park. (credit:Parks Canada)
Grizzly Bear 128 (03 of12)
Open Image Modal Banff National Park (credit:Parks Canada/Alex Taylor)
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Open Image Modal Bear 72 and her two cubs in the Lake Louise area. (credit:Parks Canada/Alex Taylor)
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Open Image Modal Bear 8 (credit:Parks Canada/Alex Taylor)
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Open Image Modal Bear 8 (credit:Parks Canada/Alex Taylor)
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Open Image Modal Going for a stroll along aptly named road in Banff. (credit:Parks Canada)
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Open Image Modal Bear No. 122 feeds on an elk carcass in Nov. 2013.
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Open Image Modal Bear No. 122 feeds on an elk carcass in Nov. 2013. (credit:Parks Canada)