Lily, a wild three-year-old black bear, began labor on Thursday. People around the world anxiously waited and watched for the arrival, which was shown live on the Internet. While most first-time litters include one or two cubs, after nearly 22 hours of labor, Lily gave birth to a single cub on January 22, 2010.
Lily’s den, equipped with a webcam, captured the entire event. Using live cam technology, the labor and birth was streamed live by the North American Bear Center (NABC) on its Lily Den Cam. Lily, part of a Wildlife Research Institute study on black bear ecology and behavior, resides near the Canada border in Ely, Minnesota.
The site, inundated with traffic, has experienced a few technical difficulties over the past few days. According to the site, the overwhelming growth in traffic, a 10,000 % increase, has resulted in the reconfiguration of parts of the site. Lily, now a bonafide Internet sensation, even has her own Twitter and Facebook accounts!
The sex of the cub is currently unknown. Both mama and baby are resting comfortably.
Black bear cub photo Bobtomasso
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