After five transfers at the airport, I finally saw this long-awaited picture, See them for real, Really feel their vitality, Rather than watching them become weaker and weaker in the enclosed space. Brown bears typically live 20 to 25 years in the wild. Brown bears are the most widely distributed bears in the world. They are found in North America, Europe, and Asia. Brown bears are far more numerous in the state of Alaska where there are an estimated 30,000 bears—about 95% of the entire population in the United States.