I did a whales and trails tour today that went quite well! We were all standing at the Steep Creek bridge, ready to leave when we saw Nicky, also known as "the little mom" stroll into view with her two cubs in tow. Nicky is about 14 and is on her fifth litter. She's been fitted with a radio collar by the Forest Service so that they can track her whereabouts to make sure that she's not getting into trouble. Data collected includes feeding locations, hunting grounds, dens, and residential wanderings. She's one of a few bears that have been tracked with radio collars by the Forest Service, and the information they receive from Nicky will help them to understand more about black bear populations in the area around the Mendenhall Glacier. She's a beautiful cinnamon-colored black bear.
Here's Nicky!
And here are her two newest cubs.
If you'd like to see Nicky and her cubs crossing the trail underneath the bridge, just click HERE!
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