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Manitoba’s only bear rehab, caring for orphaned black bear cubs before returning them to the wild.
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12/10/2024

Everly……Elijah’s almost identical twin sister (she’s just minus the black speckles on her chest).

12/08/2024

Derry’s before and after! This sweet-natured cub and brother Donald were our first arrivals this year at the end of March. They both turned out just striking and were our 2 largest bears.

12/07/2024

You can see Elijah’s distinctive speckled chest as he has a relaxing moment playing (until one of his buddies snaps a stick!).

12/06/2024

12/04/2024

2 week old Winston enjoying his milk……always serious about it and full steam ahead! He had frequent small feedings from a syringe and special ni**le at this very young age.
Happy Winston Wednesday.

12/01/2024

One of our group of 5 cubs this summer, here is our beautiful blackest of black bears Moisey…….before and after.
So bewildered and nervous when he came to us after his mother was sadly struck by a train, he became great friends with Ike, Jonny, Kerris and Lotus.

11/30/2024

Beautiful Lotus.

11/27/2024

Waking 2 week old Winston for his bottle. He was nice and warm, lying on a heating pad and snuggled in with soft blankets…….so cozy. (I almost felt bad waking him up but he needed to be fed every few hours and did love his milk!).

11/27/2024

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11/25/2024

Ike, before and after. The difference a mere 4 months can make!

11/23/2024

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Blueberry’s cozy cottage!❤️🐻

11/21/2024

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11/21/2024

Last week you saw the video of 1.5 lb Winston shortly after he arrived at our facility………here he is 8 months later shortly before leaving (just chilling as his buddies Xiba and Yara passed by), weighing a whopping 160 lbs.

11/21/2024

This is amazing…….Blueberry, who didn’t hibernate last winter, is fast asleep!

Jeff of Wisconsin Black Bear Education Center tells me Blueberry hasn’t been out for over 2 weeks and her breathing has gotten slower and slower as she heads into a winter state of torpor. He checks on her regularly and tucks straw around the doorway to block cold winds and Blueberry sure does look very comfortable and cozy in “Blueberry Cottage”.

blue berry in hiberation ,breathing 7 breaths per min. !!!

11/20/2024

Check out the N boy, N girl and O boy now. They’ve changed so much and are getting nice and roly-poly for winter!

11/19/2024

Release day for Ike, Jonny, Kerris, Lotus and Moisey!

All 5 arrived as single cubs earlier this summer and lived together at our facility as a bonded group……and so returned home to the wild together. They quickly vanished into the forest, with Lotus and Kerris opting first for the safety of the nearest trees as they got their bearings.

It was rewarding to see these 5 cubs make it back to the wild, all so small and traumatized when they arrived alone, in particular Ike and Jonny who were covered in woodticks and had us worried. But they overcame adversity and made it.

We said goodbye as well to Donald, Derry, Etta, Everly, Elijah, Felix, Hugo, Harrison and Holly who also were released, very robust and healthy and ready to get on with their lives.

It’s always bittersweet to see the bears go, but all our work is for the end goal of returning them to the wild, so this is a happy ending to their story with us. To everyone who helped support the cubs with your donations…..you made all this possible and it’s your success story too! 👏

11/15/2024

Here are the N siblings and their buddy the O cub, happily enjoying their supper together. (Left to right; N girl, N boy, O boy).

Because all 3 cubs are from near Swan River, MB, two wonderful ladies from the area have started a fundraiser for them.….thanks to Maggie Romak and Audrey Sercombe! If you’d like to help support (from anywhere in the world) these 3 little ones as they overwinter with us please click on the below link, thank you!
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/orphaned-baby-bear-cubs-from-swan-river-mb/

11/14/2024

A tight fit for Sunny! 😂

Address

Box 585
Stonewall, MB

Telephone

+12044614320

Website

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-bear-rehabilitation-centre-inc/

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Videos

Elijah

You can see Elijah’s distinctive speckled chest as he has a relaxing moment playing (until one of his buddies snaps a stick!).

Winston at 2 weeks old enjoying his milk, always serious about it and full steam ahead!

Winston Wednesday

2 week old Winston enjoying his milk……always serious about it and full steam ahead! He had frequent small feedings from a syringe and special nipple at this very young age. Happy Winston Wednesday.

Waking 2 week old Winston for his bottle. He was nice and warm, lying on a heating pad and snuggled in with soft blankets……very cozy! #bear #blackbear #babyanimals #animalrescue #wildliferehab #winnipeg #manitoba #canada

Waking Winston

The N & O Cubs

Check out the N boy, N girl and O boy now. They’ve changed so much and are getting nice and roly-poly for winter!

Getting ready for his first night with us. So resilient, 2 week old Winston had only lost his mother that morning. He was content with being warm, fed and feeling secure.

Release Time

Release day for Ike, Jonny, Kerris, Lotus and Moisey! All 5 arrived as single cubs earlier this summer and lived together at our facility as a bonded group……and so returned home to the wild together. They quickly vanished into the forest, with Lotus and Kerris opting first for the safety of the nearest trees as they got their bearings. It was rewarding to see these 5 cubs make it back to the wild, all so small and traumatized when they arrived alone, in particular Ike and Jonny who were covered in woodticks and had us worried. But they overcame adversity and made it. We said goodbye as well to Donald, Derry, Etta, Everly, Elijah, Felix, Hugo, Harrison and Holly who also were released, very robust and healthy and ready to get on with their lives. It’s always bittersweet to see the bears go, but all our work is for the end goal of returning them to the wild, so this is a happy ending to their story with us. To everyone who helped support the cubs with your donations…..you made all this possible and it’s your success story too! 👏

Winston

Just before we tucked 2 week old Winston in amongst hot water bottles and warm blankets for his first night here. He’d had his milk and gone to the bathroom and seemed quite content despite having lost his mother only that morning……a little trooper.

N & O Cubs Together Again

Because the reunion of the N siblings was so stress-free for them, a short time later we opened the adjoining door to the O cub’s enclosure and let him in too. As you can see it was a non-event, further proof that the N cubs knew the O cub from their time spent together as orphans at the same apple tree before being rescued. Normally cubs are leery of other cubs they don’t know. While the O cub is small for his age, the exceptionally tiny N cubs make him look larger than he actually is. All 3 cubs have grown and are doing well, getting nice and fat for winter. ❄️

The reunion of the N siblings. The little N girl was caught and brought to us 2 weeks before her brother, who fortunately stayed safe during that time and was able to make it here too, to be reunited with his sister as well as their friend the O cub, who had arrived 1 week after the N girl (we let the Ns meet before reuniting with him too). In this clip the N boy (who was as tiny as his sister!) had just been placed in the N girl’s enclosure and, after watching momentarily from up on her platform, she came down to see him. While he had 2 things to contend with…..seeing his sister again and exploring this new space…..she was completely focused on him. She vocalized with a submissive whimper, indicating that she knew her brother. We’ve heard this sound before when reuniting cubs, my best translation being “It’s just me! And I’m so glad to see you again!”. Please share and help let people know that animals have feelings too, thank you. ~ Judy