RC's cubs in white pine On this dreary evening, RC’s cubs lounged up in a big white pine built for cubs. Something killed the main leader of the tree and forced branching that created spacious resting areas for cubs. They slept, climbed around, played, and slept some more.
RC's cub mouths a siblingDuring play, we could sometimes glimpse the cubs’ baby teeth they will keep for some months yet, depending upon food and development rate.
Female Hairy Woodpecker
As we watched the cubs, a female hairy woodpecker watched us.
Speaking of cubs, Joanne Livingston made a cub for an exhibit on Teddy Bears. It is exquisite! Holding the cub and looking into its eyes made me feel like is real, including the weight. 
The Joanne Livingston
Teddy - Aug 9The body has substance like a real cub. So much detail right down to the pads on its feet. Ultra cute all over. We’re thinking of names that signify our mission of truth, learning, education, and survival of populations. In short, our mission is to advance the long-term survival of bears worldwide by replacing misconceptions with scientific facts about bears, their relations with humans, and their role in ecosystems. We’re looking at words in other languages that sound like good names and have meanings that relate to that mission. We are even considering the name Hope to commemorate the bear that spurred so much education about bears. Just beginning the quest for a name at this point.
It’s good to have Sue back after some days off.
Thank you for all you do.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
All photos taken today unless otherwise noted.