Ted’s welcoming sounds were among the highlights of this day with family. Twelve-year-old Veronica liked Ted so much she adopted him and had her Grandpa Bear sign her picture and certificate, etc.
Lynn Rogers and Veronica
Lynn Rogers with daughter Kate and grand daughter VeronicaAlong the way, we learned that Annie, a non-clan bear that has been part of the community for a decade or so, has 5 cubs—the first litter that big in all of my 50 years of study in northeastern Minnesota.
Another highlight was seeing 12-year-old gentle Burt show up. He was still in mating mode and proceeded to scent-mark a tree.
Samantha’s yearlings Lucy and Ricky still have good feelings for each other as evidenced by how closely they fed.
Daisy, who has 3 cubs, showed up and was her usual good self, but she left her cubs back in the woods.
At the Bear Center, Tasha has been insatiable in her desire to play with Holly the last couple days. Both of them are becoming more comfortable with big Ted as can be seen in these videos captured by a Lily Fan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjrgYtb6RkQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIpaRSCWDcc.
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| Burt | Lucy and Ricky | Burt marking |
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center