Trail-cam footage from south Lake Tahoe in California shows a mother black bear and her cub (a yearling) playing together. In fact, it looks like they’re playing hide and seek!
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The video comes from Tahoe Toogee, a local trail-cam owner and wild bear advocate. In an Instagram post sharing the trail-cam footage, Toogee wrote: “A sow and her yearling cub enjoying some forest fun time.”
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The clip shows the two bears taking turns climbing trees and, at times, appearing to try to startle each other and/or “hide” from the other’s view. It’s adorable to watch the pair interact in such a playful way.
Watch a mama bear and her yearling cub playing together in a forest here:
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