Samantha and her cubs visited and were nervous. The cubs ran up a white pine. Even though her cubs were safe, Samantha was on hyper-alert at times—watching, listening, and smelling 
Samanthas cubswith her mouth open to bring her vomeronasal organ into play.
Up in the white pine, the cubs relaxed and touched noses. All four cubs eventually descended, ate, and made their way off into the forest behind mom.
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Herring gullOut the window, more eyes are watching now. One of the new gulls has also taken to watching me through the window, waiting for me to get up and bring out bologna.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center