Florence's cub
A big surprise was 10-year-old Florence, daughter of Bow (Shadow, RC, Bow, Florence). No one has recorded seeing her since she was photographed as a yearling, but there she was—a mother of four female cubs still recognizable from her photo. I wish we knew what other cubs she produced along the way, but it’s good to know she is still around. We’ll see if we continue to see her.
Florence and her cub
Speaking of lineage, Rich Pikikero was good to spot an error in the update of August 10 in which Shadow’s 9-year-old great-great-granddaughter Lucy should have been listed as Shadow, Blackheart, Braveheart, Samantha, Lucy.
Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center