The orphaned cub was about two months old when he was found April 12 in Southern California’s Los Padres National Forest — ...

Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a ...

Orphaned Cub Finds Comfort in a Teddy Bear and Costumed Caregivers Autumn Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over ...

The fur coats are stored in bins with hay scented by black bears. The team went through a few masks before finding one that fit properly. “Mama” is a giant stuffed teddy bear propped up in the ...