Polar Bear Cubs released into the Forest travels back to the village where they were fed
In Russia, biologists have released two polar bear cubs into the wild so they can live without humans. However, the cubs managed to travel 600 kilometers to find their home village.
In northern Russia, two polar and one-year-old bear cubs received food from employees of the Kharasavey gas field. To prevent the little bears from getting used to human presence, biologists have decided that it would be better for them to release them into the wild, so that they can regain their independence.
The cubs were therefore flown more than 600 kilometers from the village where they were fed. So that they can adapt well to wild life, the scientists took care to release them with 200 kg of food. The cubs also had GPS devices that allowed biologists to track them and make sure they were healthy.
The cubs have returned to the village
However, the researchers lost track of the cubs, which gnawed at their electronics. Against all odds, the latter returned to their village of origin, after having traveled nearly 600 kilometers.
“The brothers seemed to be in very good shape when they returned. They had clearly found enough food, their fur also looked much cleaner. As soon as they arrived, they went to hide in the same quiet part of the village where they used to hide. Even the dogs barely barked when they came back,” said Andrey Boltunov, a zoologist who took part in the operation to release the cubs into the wild.
This determination proves that the cubs have attached themselves to humans, but also that they are perfectly capable of living in their natural environment and feeding themselves properly. For this reason, scientists will once again release the cubs into the wild. This time the animals will be transported to the Gudansky Nature Reserve, 125 kilometers from the village. The journey being difficult between the two places, the two cubs should not be able to return.
Cubs must live in the wild
If the biologists do not want the two cubs to stay close to humans, it is for a question of safety. Indeed, bears remain wild animals that can be very dangerous to humans. If the researchers want to guarantee the safety of the village, they want above all to ensure the well-being of the cubs. Polar bears are endangered animals and for this, biologists would like to give these cubs a chance to live alone and away from humans, so that they can reproduce.
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