Petra van Cronenburg@NatureMC@mastodon.online
#GoodNews “Female #polarBears are really good moms and so they’re just primed for looking after and caring for their offspring,” said Evan Richardson, a research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. “We think if there’s a little cub that’s bawling on the coast and has lost its mother, these females just can’t help themselves but to take them on and look after them." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/17/canada-polar-bear-adopts-new-cub
#adoption #animalBehaviour #environment #Canada