X19389

© François Pierrel / WWF

Sex
Female
Age
16
Cubs
1
Most recent location
2017-06-04

Bear X19389 was first collared in 2014 at the age of 13. At the time she had a single year-old cub. In spring 2016, she was sighted again, this time with two newborn cubs.

However, by the time we began following her in autumn 2016, she only had one cub. Summer is dangerous for cubs in this region, because they must rely on relatively low-calorie food like berries and eggs until the sea ice returns. It's common for only one cub to survive this period. Once the bears are on the ice, their mother can teach them to hunt seals, their preferred food.

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