Bears coming out of torpor

In mid March the bears at Wildwood were becoming more active and on visits just before the lockdown, release after months of hibernation was imminent.

Footage from Wildwood is keeping bear thoughts alive in lockdown.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibE_W4bPxJY

The contrast though obvious is none the less salient, between their re-emergence into the world to explore, forage and become active again
and our retreating into our shelters and sanctuaries, (those of us lucky enough to have homes), to wait it out....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F6LlyZ1GRI