Much like human mothers, mama bears are very protective of their young, however for them, it’s a much more intense world out there in the wild. They have to protect their cubs from everything.
There’s certainly no denying every mother’s connection to their children, regardless of the species, and it’s fascinating to witness in the wild.
Mother bears have a battle with their young right from birth as many grizzly males will possibly attack them in attempt to breed the female again. Cubs typically stay with their mother for 1-3 years, and sometimes as often as 4 years, however she won’t breed until the young bear has separated and went off on its own.
Especially since cubs are also some of the cutest young animals out there, as they come out looking just like teddy bears for the first bit of their life.
This brown bear mother was out catching some fish for her and the cubs, a favorite for bears in Alaska.
As she grabs onto the salmon, her cubs are out in the water learning the ropes. She heads back in and one of the cubs jumps right onto her back and holds on to save some energy on the way in.
They tend to do this when very young and small. Not all cubs and mothers behave this way. Mothers tend to allow this behavior for only a short time.
Mother & Son pic.twitter.com/z7OXbJME7y
— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) December 15, 2023
