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A pair of orphaned black bear cubs brought to the San Diego Humane Society have been moved to an outdoor habitat, marking a milestone in their rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

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The specialized den for the brother cubs \u2014 who arrived at the Ramona Wildlife Center on March 15 \u2014 is filled with live-edge wood and plants that mimic a bear\u2019s natural environment, officials said. The 4-month-old bears have also moved on from being spoon-fed formula to eating gruel and solid food.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving outside is a big step,\u201d said Autumn Welch, the organization\u2019s wildlife operations manager. \u201cThe cubs are gaining confidence, exploring and learning the skills they\u2019ll need to survive on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two months ago, the cubs were brought to the center after they were found living with their mother in a Monrovia neighborhood. The elder bear had been involved in at least two public safety incidents in the last year and was euthanized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers.<\/p>\n

It resulted in demonstrations and public uproar in L.A. County, objecting to the killing of the mother.<\/p>\n

Over the last two months, the Ramona Wildlife Center has been rehabilitating the cubs with hopes of moving them to an even larger habitat as they grow.<\/p>\n

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To keep the animals from familiarizing themselves too much with people, officials said they are limiting their human contact. When interactions are necessary for feeding, staff have been wearing bear masks and furs covered with natural scents.<\/p>\n

Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey love fruit and leaves from native plants,\u201d organization spokesperson Nina Thompson said. \u201cThey eat three times a day and are increasingly feeding on their own as they grow stronger and more independent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The San Diego Humane Society Project Wildlife team said their goal is to continue the specialized care until the bears are fully acclimated to the wild and old enough to be released.<\/p>\n

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The brother bears are now 4 months old and eating solid food at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment"],"yoast_head":"\nOrphaned bear cubs continue to grow, move to outdoor enclosure in Ramona - Los Angeles Moving Insider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/losangelesmovinginsider.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/orphaned-bear-cubs-continue-to-grow-move-to-outdoor-enclosure-in-ramona\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Orphaned bear cubs continue to grow, move to outdoor enclosure in Ramona - 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