THREE LITTLE BEARS & MUMMY (4 OF 4 VIDEOS)

🐻 Celebrating Bearhood: The Joyful Life of Black Bear Cubs

🎯 Objective of the Lesson:

This lesson explores the early stages of life for black bear cubs and the remarkable maternal behaviors that ensure their survival. Learners will gain insight into black bear social structures, family dynamics, and the importance of respecting wildlife boundaries—while experiencing the joy and playfulness of young cubs in their natural habitat.

🧭 Who is this Lesson For?

This lesson is ideal for nature lovers, wildlife educators, park rangers, families exploring wildlife films, and anyone curious about the inner workings of black bear behavior. Whether you’re a beginner in wildlife observation or a seasoned naturalist, this course offers an engaging glimpse into black bear family life.

📚 Content Lesson:

🎥 The Great Smoky Playground: Frolic and Fun

• Observe three playful cubs using their tolerant mama as their personal jungle gym.

• Understand how black bear cubs express exuberance and joy during their first year of life.

🧠 Mama Bear 101: Patience, Protection & Parenting

• Learn how black bear mothers exhibit patience and protectiveness, especially against male bears.

• Understand why spring-born cubs keep their mother out of the mating game for another year.

🛌 Winter Dens and Family Bonds

• Discover what happens during the cubs’ first winter denning experience.

• Track the timeline of separation: from cubs in the den to independent bears post 16 months.

🔄 Matriarchs and Memory: The Bear Society

• Explore how female bears inherit territory and maintain complex family relationships.

• Learn about reciprocal altruism—a fascinating example of bear intelligence and generosity.

🚫 “A Fed Bear Is a Dead Bear”: The Dangers of Feeding Wildlife

• Understand why feeding bears—even adorable cubs—can lead to deadly consequences.

• Learn how a bear’s powerful sense of smell and memory shape their behavior around humans.

👃 The Super Sniffer

• Dive into the world of bear senses. Did you know a bear can smell food from over a mile away?

• See how this super-smell turns garbage and bird feeders into danger zones.

🏁 Conclusion:

By completing this module, you’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for the emotional depth, intelligence, and complex society of black bears.

More importantly, you’ll understand the responsibility we share in keeping wildlife wild—for their safety and ours. Watching cubs play is a joy. Ensuring they live long, safe lives is a duty.