Rare footage shows bear cubs emerging from den for 1st time

Watch polar bear cubs emerge from their winter den for 1st time on Svalbard
For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, shedding light on the behaviors linked to denning.
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Understanding cubs’ activity when leaving their lairs could aid in supporting the polar bear’s survival.
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Polar bear cubs emerging from their dens for the first time: New study captures rare footage
Researchers from Polar Bears International, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the Norwegian Polar Institute, and the University of Toronto Scarborough reveal the first detailed look at polar bear cubs emerging from their dens,
See the first moments when 3 polar bear cubs emerge from their den
Polar bear mothers in the Arctic generally give birth in early January around the start of the new year. The cubs are born completely blind, do not have their signature snow-colored fur, and generally weigh about one pound.
Rare Footage Of Baby Polar Bears Emerging From Den Captured By Scientists
Female polar bears give birth in December or early January when the cubs are blind, hairless and weigh just 0.5 kg.
This footage of baby polar bears emerging from their dens isn't just rare – it's playing a crucial role in research too
Polar bears are born in the winter and spend their first several weeks of life in the den with their mother. Researchers note that less than half of the cubs will survive until adulthood, with the bears’ emergence from the den and acclimation to the outside world playing a critical role.
Polar bear cubs filmed emerging from their dens for first time
The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade.
Adorable polar bear cubs seen emerging from Arctic dens. See first-of-its-kind video
The video “shines light on elusive polar bear reproduction” and “marks the first combination of satellite tracking collars with remote camera traps to answer questions about polar bear denning, which is notoriously difficult to study as polar bear moms build their dens under the snow in remote areas,” the release said.
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