Bear hunting
If you’ve been walking on campus for long enough, you may have noticed we have a few imposing figures about town. There are a few obvious ones, like the one in Lower Sproul, and a few not too obvious ones, like the handles on the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union doors. You know what I’m talking about, right? Bears! The UC Berkeley campus is full of them, but have you ever wondered how many there really are? From the top of the Campanile to the bottom of the track field, there are over 20 unique bears to spot.
There’s a whole tour you could take yourself on; maybe it’s the perfect chance to see parts of campus you wouldn’t normally.
Photo by Keegan Houser.
Of course, if that’s a little too slow for your tastes, you could always do the more fun thing: make it a race! Our friends here at Berkeley Life did just that!
How many bear statues could you find around the UC Berkeley campus in 30 minutes? 🔍🐻These teams went head to head with only hints to guide them.
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The Cesar Chavez Center grizzly shingle on Upper Sproul Plaza. Photo by Steve McConnell, copyright UC Regents.
Roam the woods
Have you spotted all those bears? Do you think you could do any better? Get a group of friends and put together your own scavenger hunt; there are certainly enough bears to go around! And these are only some of the photoworthy spots here at Cal. If you’re looking for other reasons to get out and see UC Berkeley, there’s plenty to explore with our self-guided tours. Get out there and get your bear-ings!
Vincent Vidana, Class of 2026, is majoring in English. Cover photo courtesy of UC Berkeley Brand Photo Gallery, copyright University of California, Berkeley.
Want more?
- Look for more Instagrammable Places on campus.
- Take a different path through campus.
- Take a tour through Cal’s Black History.