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Offline Kinderchick

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #35 on: September 20, 2011, 12:52 »
Very funny video of Lucky playing with a carpet tube a few weeks ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHJiHO6onE

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2011, 12:50 »
And another cute video of Ted frolicking in some cedar wood chips near the pond...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72FbijH9Y8&feature=related

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2011, 12:48 »
Cute video of Lucky taking a bath at the pond not long ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwn80f5vkQk

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #32 on: April 29, 2011, 20:07 »
Ted & Lucky's Den Cam is closed for the season. But you can visit the NABC Pond Cam page, where you can watch Ted, Lucky & Honey around the pond at the NABC. Here is the link...

http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/nabc-webcam.html

Offline Elaine L

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #31 on: April 25, 2011, 21:58 »
I would like to see them around the pond, too, Kinderchick.  If they enjoy swimming and the water half as much as the polar bears at the SDZ, they would be fun to watch!

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2011, 16:37 »
Yep, that's pretty much what happens when they leave the den, not much more to look at.....   :-\
According to the NABC website, they will switch to the Pond webcam so we will be able to see which ever bears happen to stroll past the pond or go for a swim, I guess. ;)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #29 on: April 24, 2011, 22:45 »
Yep, that's pretty much what happens when they leave the den, not much more to look at.....   :-\
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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2011, 20:59 »
Lucky has just left for his nightly stroll, but Ted appears to be bedded down for the night. :) Apparently, their den cam will be turned off in the next week or so. I am going to miss seeing these 2 buddies.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2011, 20:30 »
Nice to see Ted & Lucky all snuggled up together in bed. :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #26 on: April 11, 2011, 20:14 »
I observed Ted & Lucky playing in their den yesterday and now they appear to be snuggled in for the evening. :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2011, 13:04 »
Ted is still laying inside the entrance of his den, in exactly the same position as he was in 2 days ago, with one foot up the wall! ;) LOL!
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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2011, 13:01 »
I think that Ted is having a midday nap in his den, with one foot up the wall. It really is funny to see! ;D

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2011, 13:01 »
Ted & Lucky are wrestling in their den right now.:D They sure are good friends! :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2011, 10:59 »
Okay now, was that Ted just now, doing his morning calisthenics in the den? :-\ Now he's up and almost off for the day, I think.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2011, 10:53 »
I think Lucky just left the den but Ted is still in bed.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2011, 19:11 »
Can't see the missing fur on Ted's back right now. They're both tucked in for the night. ;)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2011, 14:09 »
Our two buddies are up and about right now, but it looks to me like Ted has lost lots of fur on his back - what happened?  Maybe he was rubbing against a tree?

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2011, 09:30 »
Ted & Lucky are still in bed. :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2011, 19:32 »
"The boys" are back home again and sleeping soundly! ;)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2011, 14:23 »
Ted & Lucky are "out & about" once again! :D LOL!

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2011, 10:02 »
Looks as if Ted & Lucky came home to sleep last night and they are still in bed. Must have been a very busy day for them yesterday! ;)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2011, 12:47 »
Ted & Lucky are "out & about" again! No sign of them in the den right now.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 19:45 »
They must have gone for a really long walk, Kinderchick.  They are still not back...
LOL! Had me worried there for a minute, Elaine. ;) But I see they are tucked into bed now, safe and sound! :D I imagine it won't be long now, though, before they're off foraging for the new season and won't return to the den.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 16:40 »
They must have gone for a really long walk, Kinderchick.  They are still not back.  All I can see are two big white blobs in the den.  I hope all is well with our two buddies.

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 13:28 »
Ted & Lucky have left their bear den. Weather must be nice outside! Must have gone for a walk. :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 14:46 »
Ted & Lucky are up and playing again right now! :D

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2011, 14:43 »
Apparently, Ted & Lucky left their den yesterday, to take a little stroll. Now they are back in their den, having a great time playing with each other. :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 13:07 »
Ted & Lucky are "up and at 'em" in the bear den right now. They appear to be playing together! :D

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2011, 16:25 »
Ted is eating something at the door of the bear den right now. Lucky seems to be wiggling around a bit so may be getting ready to check out what Ted is up to. :-\

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 20:33 »
all sound asleep now, no movement from them at all

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 13:34 »
Ted & Lucky are up and about right now! Ted looks as if he wants to go back to sleep but Lucky appears to have a stick that he is playing with in the den. LOL! :D

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 13:54 »
Some action in Ted & Lucky's bear den right now! :D Grooming and hugging each other! 8) They certainly do appear to be good friends! :)

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Re: Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 13:57 »
Thanks for telling us about this, Kinderchick.  I am watching these two buddies now.  They are very restless, but seem to be o.k. with this.

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Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky (2011)
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 12:40 »
Ted is a 14 yr. old black bear who has been reported to be one of the largest black bears on record at the NABC. This past winter, he denned with his male buddy, Lucky, a 4 yr. old black bear who was going to be euthanized at a rehabilitation facility, prior to his coming to live at the NABC forested enclosure last summer. Apparently, it took Ted & Lucky from July to October to become friends as Lucky needed time to learn to trust Ted. Now, they are the best of friends and are inseparable. A new webcam has recently been installed in their den and they can been seen snuggling up to one another or stealing each other's bedding, when the other is asleep! LOL! :D

For anyone interested, here is the link...  http://www.bear.org/livecams/ted-lucky-cam.html

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Black Bears - Minnesota / Ted & Lucky
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010, 20:12 »
Black Bears - Minnesota / NABC

The webcam has stopped for now - it followed a 3-year-old female bear, Lily with her cub, Hope.  I wasn't aware of this cam until a friend told me about it and by then, mother and cub had left the den.  Lots has happened since, including several separations of mom and daughter and there are many videos following their progress as well as lots of other info about the research being done on wild black bears.  I haven't had time to read much of it - still have tons to read and learn about Peregrines!  Oh, to have more time... ::)

Just wondering if anybody else has been following the activites of the NABC...?