Typically, a mother bear will give birth to one or two cubs but at times it is also not uncommon for her to give birth to 3, 4 or even 5 cubs. 5 cubs is a little rare but has been documented over the years. However, 3 cubs at once is quite an achievement and a little bit of stress on the mother to feed teach and protect all 3 curious little cubs in a dangerous world.
Sadly, it is quite common for her to lose one or more cubs during the first summer but from the size of these cubs it looks very promising that they will all be ok. Here the 3 little ones can be seen running along the shoreline. In all honesty, mum swam across the river where they eagerly waited then a branch snapped in the background and they ran like their lives depended on it.
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How did you take this picture?
How? I was guiding a group of people in the river on a small zodiac vessel. we sat on the opposite side of the river as they came down to forage. we just sat still and quiet and just watched bears being wild bears in nature. At the end of the day, it comes down to patience and a little bit of luck
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How lucky you are to spot wild cubs ! I hope they'll survive summer :)
I hope so too! based on the size of these cubs, the future is looking bright for them all