Black Bear Cub's Epic Journey to Safety

0:00It's March 25th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Vancouver News today, your AI-powered local news. A tiny black bear cub got rescued near Kamloops, British Columbia. This week, and made an epic journey across the province to a wildlife shelter, the three-pound orphan, just five to six weeks old, was first taken to the BC Wildlife Park, therefore warming in an incubator. Volunteers then drove it over 400 kilometers to Quesnell, where Northern Lights Wildlife Society staff met them and continued another five. Hundred kilometers north to their facility in Smithers. The goal was quick transport to avoid feeding issues with improper milk. Rescuers called the cub's cries adorable, after it perked up in the incubator, and one volunteer said the long, sleepless drive was totally worth it. For the little guy's survival odds, Northern Lights is one of few groups licensed to rehab and released black and grizzly bear cubs in the province. The cub will stay until next June, then get released back near its home area, with a

1:02radio collar for a five-year research project tracking its progress. With 31 orphans so far this winter, below their usual 50 to 60, the team looks forward to a busy release season.