Bear Cam - Here we go again!

[hotrod]

[swissarmygirl]

Happy update from facebook:

Reunited at last!

It was the most satisfying moment of my 44 years of bear study. When Sue and I got the cub into the little carrier kennel and I saw Sue crying, I could hardly keep from breaking down myself. And then seeing Lily and Hope’s reunion was the most beautiful expression of animal emotion I have ever seen. Hope was bawling very loudly, and Lily was doing her pleasant grunts as Hope latched onto a nipple and Lily half dragged her nearer to the white pine where they had nursed together so many times in April.

Sue is readying video she took of the reunion. It’s late, and we were up half the night last night, so we’ll fill in details tomorrow.

Thank you all so much for pulling together with us as we all went through this emotional roller coaster. The roller coaster effect continued right up to the unexpectedly wonderful end. More on that tomorrow.

While we were in the woods attempting to reunite Lily and Hope we got a call from a homeowner who had a visit from Juliet. More about that tomorrow too!

Thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support today. We can’t wait to meet many of you all at the Lilypad Picnic in a couple months.

—Lynn Rogers, Biologist, North American Bear Center

http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/den-cam-video-clips.html

I haven't watched the video, because I'm at work, and I don't want to be getting weepy here!

[rebapuck]

YAY!!

[Looneytoons]

Thank goodness. My wife hasn't stopped crying for four days.

[swissarmygirl]

A year to the day later and Lily is in labor again! She's in her den with last year's cub, Hope, and everyone's waiting to see how many cubs she'll have this year.

I had the most luck getting in with this link.
http://www.wildearth.tv/lily-black-bear-den

[rebapuck]

God, I hate those ads. Any way around them?

[swissarmygirl]

God, I hate those ads. Any way around them?

Not that I have found.

[CAJUN LADY]

Lisa, isn't it cool that we witnessed the birth of Hope and now, hopefully, we'll get to see another one or two born! Quite amazing!

[swissarmygirl]

Lisa, isn't it cool that we witnessed the birth of Hope and now, hopefully, we'll get to see another one or two born! Quite amazing!

Very cool.....and now we know what Lily was up to last year during the time she and Hope were seperated.

[swissarmygirl]

And it looks like a cub may have been born only a moment ago! I think I just missed it!

Lily-watchers on facebook were reporting a brief baby bear cry, and I thought I heard it too. Everything does seem quiet now though.

[rebapuck]

TWINS!!

[CAJUN LADY]

Been watching them for about 30 minutes now. Saw one twin and heard the other one squeeling. Hope was trying to climb over Lily to nurse. Lily was sticking her nose close to the camera. She finally got comfortable and her and Hope begin to play/bite. Pretty cool.

[swissarmygirl]

Been watching them for about 30 minutes now. Saw one twin and heard the other one squeeling. Hope was trying to climb over Lily to nurse. Lily was sticking her nose close to the camera. She finally got comfortable and her and Hope begin to play/bite. Pretty cool.

There is a video of the first good sighting, and Hope nosing in and giving the new babies kisses.
All the videos can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/bearstudy

[CAJUN LADY]

Been watching them for about 30 minutes now. Saw one twin and heard the other one squeeling. Hope was trying to climb over Lily to nurse. Lily was sticking her nose close to the camera. She finally got comfortable and her and Hope begin to play/bite. Pretty cool.

There is a video of the first good sighting, and Hope nosing in and giving the new babies kisses.
All the videos can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/bearstudy

Awww...Thanks Lisa!!