Mother polar bear adopts second cub in rare occurrence | AFP

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Mother polar bear adopts second cub in rare occurrence | AFP

Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own. Canadian researchers encountered the mother in the spring as she left her maternity den. She had only one cub, which was tagged, a common practice to aid study of the population. They encountered the same mother again in November but saw a second cub with no ear tag.

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