Black Bear Cub Plays Beside Its Mother in Chihuahua

Chihuahua, Mexico – A mother black bear and her cub were recorded in the Campo Verde Flora and Fauna Protection Area in Chihuahua during community wildlife monitoring.

Footage posted by Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) on Wednesday, November 11, shows the adult bear walking through a pine forest and pausing by a small pool on the forest floor, then sitting and moving among the trees as a smaller cub appears beside her. The cub stands close to its mother among the pines and fallen logs before the adult, its fur wet, walks past the camera. The clip ends with a Mexican environment ministry title card.