With the arrival of spring, bears and wildlife in general along the BC coast will be waking from their winter slumbers. Hopefully many of the bears I got to know last year, whilst spending so much time on the coast,will have made it safely through the winter and maybe some will be emerging with new cubs, born way back in January! This mom, photographed here enjoying an afternoon siesta with her two 18 month old cubs last summer, will be rising from hibernation with them for one last time – towards the end of spring she will likely leave them to a life of fending for themselves and go in search of a new mate. Hopefully I’ll be there to see how they get on for their first few months alone… and will let you know.