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Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case

In a rare occurrence, researchers in northern Canada observed a polar bear mother adopting a cub that was not biologically hers. This event, captured on camera during the annual migration along the Western Hudson Bay, marks only the 13th documented case of adoption among thousands of polar bears studied over decades.

A mother polar bear walking with one cub on each side

A mother polar bear walking with one cub on each side

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Key Highlights

  • A polar bear mother adopted a non-biological cub during migration in Manitoba.
  • This is only the 13th known case of adoption among 4,600 polar bears studied.
  • The event was documented by researchers from Polar Bears International.
  • Alyssa McCall, a scientist, noted that such adoptions are very rare.
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