Black bear cubs go on display at N.C. Zoo
ASHEBORO -- Two 6-month-old American black bear cubs are now on display at the N.C. Zoo.
They are the first bear cubs ever exhibited at the zoo. Although the park has had young polar bears, those were considered adolescents and not than cubs.
The two female litter mates, who arrived at the zoo in June, were both captive-born in January and came to the zoo after being donated by an animal refuge Arkansas, according to a news release.
The cubs will share viewing time daily with the park's two adult black bears at the Black Bear exhibit in the North America region. The cubs can be viewed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day, and the two adults can be viewed from 3 p.m. until closing.
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: A young black bear cub splashes her litter mate at the North Carolina Zoo on Tuesday.
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