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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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08/24/2024

The 8 species of bears…..did you know?

Photo; Andean Bear Foundation

08/21/2024

Winston’s little curled-back ears……everything so tiny and new at 1 month old, Feb. 20/23.

08/21/2024

What a difference 10 weeks can make! Pretty little Holly when she and her brothers arrived June 9th, traumatized and confused after losing their mother, and now. 👏

08/17/2024

One big happy family……Donald, Derry, Etta, Everly, Elijah, Felix, Hugo, Harrison, Holly…..snacking on fruit. 🍉🫐🍎

08/15/2024

Winston at 7.5 weeks old…….still with blue eyes but starting to lose his pink nose. Mar. 16/23

08/14/2024

Our first cubs to have arrived this year back in March are getting big! Derry felt like a quick dip in the pool while brother Donald was only interested in the stick. The black cub wandering by was little Felix who is also doing well.
~ Judy

08/12/2024

Good news!
As an aside, so glad they drove on by and didn’t stop to take pictures as so many do.

08/10/2024

Please share if you agree as this will be a new way of looking at things for some people….

As a society, we need to recognize that animals have the same right to exist on this planet as we do. Please learn to coexist peacefully with our fellow Earthlings and teach others to do the same. 🐻🤍

08/10/2024

Thank you to Emily, the Environmental Musician, as well as a wildlife biologist and fan of our cubs, who stopped by the kibble drive today and provided some music……and she also raised money for the cubs. 👏

08/09/2024

Thank you to everyone who dropped off food for our bears today at Kibble for Cubs, including this very generous load from Quintex Services Ltd…….amazing and very much appreciated! 👏

08/09/2024

We’re running low on kibble so are grateful to our team member Ace Burpee for holding a kibble drive during his morning show on 103.1 Virgin Radio. Donations of any kind of dog kibble can be dropped at the station from 6 am - noon, 1445 Pembina Hwy, Fri. Aug 9th. Thank you!

08/08/2024

Winston Wednesday……going back to the very beginning, the evening of his arrival, Feb. 8/23. Winston had lost his mother earlier that day after she fled when her den was accidentally disturbed. He was only 2.5 weeks old and weighed a mere 1.4 lbs.

It’s always nerve-wracking receiving a cub so young because they require such cautious care, but thankfully Winston was a champ and sailed through his cubhood with no issues, making our task of raising him much easier. 👍

08/07/2024

Volume up to hear an important message from Virgin Radio’s Ace Burpee while you feast your eyes on the montage he put together featuring some of our adorable cubs! Happening this Friday, Aug. 9th. 👍

08/07/2024

One of the “E” triplets, middle sister Everly, when she first arrived 4 months ago, and now. Her big sister Etta and little brother Elijah are both doing well too.

08/06/2024

Kibble drive Friday, August 9th!
Stop by Virgin Radio, 1445 Pembina Hwy this Fri from 6 am - noon with any size bag or brand of dog kibble and help feed the cubs! 🐻

Thank you to our team member Ace Burpee and all the crew at 103.1 Virgin Radio Winnipeg. 👏

08/01/2024

Winston Wednesday……..he enjoyed their fall feast alongside his 5 “sisters” last Thanksgiving.

07/30/2024

I see this and my first thought goes to all the animals who live there and are too slow or small to escape or are surrounded by fire or go up a tree for safety.…….the bears and cubs, deer, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, porcupines, mice, rabbits, and the many others who are never mentioned in the nightly news update.

(Photo; Argenta, BC, posted by Erin Mercedes).

07/25/2024

Brothers Donald & Derry (the little cubs formerly called Brown & Black)..…….growing up!

07/24/2024

Bear feet on this Winston Wednesday.

07/18/2024

We received our 15th cub of the year yesterday, this one from near Beausejour, MB. He was orphaned when his mother was unfortunately struck by a train. Thankfully railway employees saw and reported him and he was subsequently caught and brought to our facility by Natural Resources staff. It’s believed he was an only cub, but possible siblings are being watched for.

While he’s of course confused and nervous with his new surroundings and wants out to return to his mother, he’s not withdrawn or hiding in a corner like some of our previous cubs. Every bear has a unique personality and this little one has a unique look too with a completely black muzzle and no blonde “eyebrows”…….the darkest cub we’ve ever had.

We’re hopeful that he’ll settle in quickly and make friends with our other cubs when they meet.

07/17/2024

6 week old Winston chortling himself to sleep after his bottle.

07/14/2024

Zsa Zsa knows how to stay cool today. 😎

07/13/2024

Our playful yearlings Ace, Chester, Zayla and Zsa Zsa. The clip starts with Ace and Zayla nearest the camera, while Chester and Zsa Zsa dance in the distance. Big Ace seems to be the main instigator, not surprising as we all know from his bucket-hat videos how much he likes to play!
~ Judy

07/10/2024

Winston at 4 months old……your Winston Wednesday smile.

07/08/2024

The H cubs’ name announcement!

This naming honour went to an animal charity based in St. Catharines, ON that is doing wonderful advocacy work, Niagara Action for Animals.
https://niagaraactionforanimals.org/
We thank them for their support and the great names! 👏

Please say hello to, L-R, dainty little Holly, middle brother Harrison, and big brother Hugo.

07/06/2024

We’re getting low on food for our fast-growing cubs! If you’d like to help keep their bowls full donations of any brand of dog kibble are accepted at our 2 drop-off locations during their business hours;
- in Winnipeg at Fort Garry Veterinary Hospital, 1444 Pembina Hwy
- in Stonewall at Home Hardware, 486 Main St.
Thank you!

Edit; many people are asking how to donate funds for food or send from Amazon, so here are the ways……thank you for wanting to help feed the cubs from afar!

Paypal, worldwide;
https://www.paypal.com/CA/fundraiser/charity/3548829

Canada Helps, worldwide;
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-bear-rehabilitation-centre-inc/

E-transfer, Canada only; [email protected]

Cheque, Canada and USA;
BBRM, Box 585, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0, Canada

Amazon shipping;
Black Bear Rescue MB
c/o Home Hardware
486 Main St.
Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0
Canada

07/04/2024

The K and L cubs arrived recently, and both on the same day!

The little black K cub comes from Rorketon, MB and was sadly orphaned when her mother was electrocuted on a hydro pole. She weighs 18.8 lbs and, because she was only on her own for a day or two, is in good condition.

The cinnamon L cub is also female, a bit larger than the K cub but thinner, weighing 20 lbs. She’s from Wabowden, MB and the fate of her mother is unknown. She was exhausted and slept for her first 24 hours here but, after a rest and some good food, perked up.

Both girls are very timid but settling in and doing well……we predict they’ll be the best of friends when they meet. 👍

07/03/2024

Winston Wednesday…….he was 165 lbs and ready to return home to the wild last fall. 🍂

Address

Box 585
Stonewall, MB

Telephone

+12044614320

Website

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

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Videos

The Group of 9

One big happy family……Donald, Derry, Etta, Everly, Elijah, Felix, Hugo, Harrison, Holly…..snacking on fruit. 🍉🫐🍎

Donald & Derry

Kibble Drive Entertainment!

Kibble for Cubs, Aug. 9th!

Winston Wednesday……..he enjoyed their fall feast alongside his 5 “sisters” last Thanksgiving.

6 week old Winston chortling himself to sleep after his bottle. ✨

Your Winston Wednesday Smile

6 week old Winston chortling himself to sleep after his bottle.

Playtime!

Ace at Play!

It’s June 30th and the last day of “30 Smiles for $30”! I thought I’d end the month-long show with a bang……a feature length clip of an entire Ace play session! 😄 (To see how far this boy has come, see his arrival pic last Oct. in comments). CanadaHelps, our fundraising platform, has an annual draw for $10,000 that we’re in the running for. We receive 1 entry for every $1 donated to the cubs in June via the link below. If you had a smile or two in June and want to show appreciation to the stars of the show……the bears!…..and up our chances in the draw we hope you’ll consider a donation by 11:59 pm ET June 30th, thank you! You’ll receive a tax receipt and help us greatly as we’re an all-volunteer run facility and rely solely on public donations to help the cubs. 🐻 https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-bear-rehabilitation-centre-inc/

Rainy Day Nap

Today’s smile is courtesy of our yearlings (from left) Zayla, Zsa Zsa, Ace and Chester as they enjoy napping and lounging in the rain today on their rooftop patio.

Smile number 27 out of the 30 days in June……caught this sweet interaction between the I and J cubs on our security cam the other night. Shy of each other at first, it’s so good to see them becoming friends.

New Friends

While a bit shy of each other at first, we caught these 2 new roommates sharing a midnight snack their first night together…….the little I and J cubs! I’m so pleased to say they’re both doing great. 👏

This is smile 23 for “30 Smiles for $30” and if you’d like to help us support the bears who come for a stay we’d appreciate it very much! Every dollar donated in June via our Canada Helps link (accessible worldwide) gets us an entry into a $10,000 draw. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-bear-rehabilitation-centre-inc/ Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far……can’t do it without you! You can also donate via e-transfer to; [email protected] (please send separate request for receipt) or cheque; BBRM, Box 585, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0 Today’s smile is courtesy of Zsa Zsa who got energized for some tree-climbing after a nice cool dip in her pool. 😄

House Tour

Welcome to a little tour of one of our “beginner” outdoor enclosures, where small cubs first go when moved outdoors to practice their climbing skills before moving onto real and taller trees. You may recognize it as the enclosure where Zsa Zsa, Zayla and Chester hibernated last winter and we had turned the summer shelters into enclosed winter dens. Everything was ready and waiting for the first cubs this year to move in……Donald and Derry. The bedding was changed, fresh straw was fluffed, apple slices were bobbing in the pool and fruit snacks hidden. ~Judy

The H Cubs

A bird’s eye view of the H cubs as they play musical chairs with their bowls. Little Sis is the boldest when it comes to food so she easily knocked Middle Brother, who is most timid, off his bowl and thus Big Brother saw the opportunity to take Little Sis’s bowl leaving his wide open for Middle Brother. Bottom line; no one is going hungry. 😄 ~ Judy

Safe and Warm

1:15 a.m. and it’s just pouring buckets of rain. A cold wet night…….does my heart good to look in on the 2 new cubs and see that they made it to safety and are dry and warm in their houses tonight.

A Breakthrough!

Big progress for the scared little H triplets! Caught this on our security camera (excuse the cursor) and just had to show you…….they have started to play, yay! 👏 That’s big brother nearest cam and middle brother (the shyest) playing with the ball (little sis was behind him in house napping). This is always the sign we wait for to know they’ve settled in. Your smile for the day. 🙂 ~ Judy

Smile 16 in “30 Smiles for $30”!

We’re at the halfway mark for “30 Smiles for $30”, our yearly fundraiser for the cubs! I promise to do a post every day in June and hope to make you smile and if you enjoyed the “show” at the end of the month and felt it worth $1/day you’ll consider a $30 donation for the cubs (of course any amount is appreciated!). We’re 100% volunteer staffed, receive no government funding and rely on public donations to keep our doors open. This coincides with a draw for $10,000 we’re in the running for whereby we receive 1 entry for every dollar donated to us in June via our Canada Helps page. It’s safe and secure and you can give from anywhere in the world; https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-bear-rehabilitation-centre-inc/ Fingers crossed……we sure could make good use of that prize. Thank you to everyone who has already donated, even before the final curtain! Today’s smile is another clip of our newest cub who arrived 2 days ago and you can see his sweet little face better, and hear him enjoying his apples. Despite being thin and anemic from the hundreds of ticks he had, he’s doing good. 👍