Alaska Mama black bear helps cubs cross 4 lanes while vehicles wait patiently

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Are they endangered in AK like they are here in LA?

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Im pretty sure they are actually a nuisance. That is an awesome video though. It's nice to see something natural and pure like a mother protecting it's young. It makes you wonder what happened to humans along the way that so many just do not care about the well being of their offspring.

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It's nice to see something natural and pure like a mother protecting it's young.

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no doubt

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It makes you wonder what happened to humans along the way that so many just do not care about the well being of their offspring.

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not really..... I mean don't they eat their young that they don't feel is perfectly healthy to cull out any bad genes in the pack?


I guess humans could learn something from other mammals on occasion.

Black bears and brown bears are not endangered in Alaska, but you don't see them in the cities all that often. The best place to find black bears there is feeding on clover along the rural highways. We saw quite a few doing that on the Alaska Highway.

This is a brown bear family we saw outside Haines 5 years ago. Much less crowded spot than Anchorage but still some traffic.

Awesome. Why are animals better parents than people?

"brad cross the damn street NOW.

god damnit brad this is why we never go to the park"

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, but you don't see them in the cities all that often.

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I think Juneau is the exception. They are everywhere here. Not sure of the numbers, but the bear population here is extremely healthy and garbage is an easy target.

My mom used to snatch me up the same way.

Cubs are feisty little things. Sows will often make them go up a tree to get them out of her care for a bit while she's fishing or looking for food.