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.
Watch This Rare Footage of Polar Bear Cubs Rolling Out of Their Den
Polar bear cubs are incredibly cute - and amazingly elusive. Their mothers dig dens under the snow in remote areas. Protecting cubs is key to the species' survival. Under half of all polar bear cubs make it to adulthood.
Rare Footage Captures Polar Bear Cubs’ First Steps—and a Troubling Trend
The time lapse footage is the result of almost a decade of work monitoring the vulnerable predators' maternal behavior.
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.
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.
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.
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