Abandoned Bear Cub Settles Into New North Carolina Home In Adorable Photos
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officials rescued the 61-pound, 9-month-old female cub—nicknamed “Little Bear”—outside Asheville in September but determined that she was unsuitable for release. The bear was exhibiting behavioral signs that suggested she would not be able to survive in the wild. So in late September, officials made an agreement with the Museum of Life and Science—located 5 miles from downtown Durham—to house the bear there. The cub is now living at the museum as part of its black bear habitat, which was already home to three other adult black bears—Mimi, Gus and Yona, aged 17, 15 and 12 respectively....