Webcam Captures Lily the Black Bear Birthing Cub
A bear who became an Internet sensation after a Webcam was installed in her den gave birth live on the Internet, The Sun reported Monday.
Pregnant Lily the black bear became a Web celebrity after her den cam was installed on January 8 so researchers and fans could monitor her hibernation.
In two weeks, she amassed more than 60,000 fans on Facebook and thousands more were logging on to watch her sleeping in her United States winter home in Ely, Minnesota.
On Friday she delivered a healthy cub on camera, the first time a bear giving birth has ever been recorded live in the wild.
The footage will feature in a new wildlife series about bearwalkers — biologists who do hands-on research with bears in the wild.
The webcam continues to be up and running, giving us the opportunity to check in on mom and her new charge as the wee bundle of beary joy learns to make its way in the big world. Congratulations to Professor Rogers for the remarkable achievement, and, of course, to Lily the Bear as well.
