The Brown Bear Cam doesn’t get busy until July, but now the bears will be emerging from hibernation with their cubs.
Brown bears hibernate for 5-8 months each year, beginning in the fall months… the mother gives birth in the den, usually while still hibernating.
Cubs are born blind and toothless sometime between December and March, and weigh only about a pound. The sleeping mother nurses the cubs until April or May, when the hibernation period ends. Females can give birth to up to four cubs, but typically have two cubs. Cubs remain with their mothers for 2 to 4 years, during which time the mother usually does not mate. (PBS)
