Honey takes a strollToday, the temperature in Ely rose to 51F—a veritable heat wave! Snow began to melt and puddles formed. It seemed everyone was out and about enjoying the warm weather…and that included Honey. She left her den and wallowed in the snow a bit before thinking better of it and heading back. Holly peered out of her den but didn’t venture out.
Juliet tends to a cubWater began dripping into Juliet’s den and she immediately licked any drop that fell on her cubs. The cubs are now covered with dense fur and no longer need to be tucked under Juliet to stay warm. We’re getting many views of the cubs and continue to attempt to determine gender. 
Juliet licks water off a cubWe have yet to see a female cub so we’re beginning to think Juliet may have 3 male cubs. Time will tell.
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.