Baby Bear will need to remain in their care for up to a year. The 16- to 17-month period that a cub typically spends with its mother in the wild is crucial to learning how to survive in the wild ...

The humane society mashes fruit and other solid food with baby foods to help the bear cub gain strength. The staff have not named the cub as part of protocol to avoid getting too attached.

PHOTOS: Abandoned baby bear cub thriving after month of care at Ramona Wildlife Center by: Anna Ashcraft. Posted: May 19, 2025 / 01:07 PM PDT. Updated: May 19, 2025 / 01:07 PM PDT.

Since then, the baby bear has been cared for by Welch's team with the San Diego Humane Society in sessions that mimic familial behaviors. The hope is to eventually return the cub to the wild.

The cub is the youngest black bear cub San Diego Humane Society has cared for. “I’m really proud of everyone here and what we’ve accomplished with this little cub,” Welch said.

In the video, the bear cub is first seen swimming in the pool as the mother looks on and fixes her baby's form. She then hops into the pool herself to show her cub how it's done. After they are ...

Autumn Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a 12-pound (5.4 kg) black bear cub who she hopes will consider her ...