Shade

On the morning of August 23 Shade was spotted just resting in the shade not that far from the highway with no mom in sight. No one is quite sure how he got separated from his mom and sibling. An RCMP officer kept watch over the cub as a Conservation Officer headed out to the area. The cub seemed very relaxed and content to just watch what was going on from his nice shady spot. Once the conservation officer arrived he sedated Shade, who decided to climb a tree and fall asleep in it. So with the help of a very tall ladder, Shade was taken out of the tree and carried to the culvert trap for transport to Critter Care. The Conservation Officer, who brought him in, named the little male cub Shade, because of the cub’s love of lounging in the shade.

Shade weighed in at just 32lbs. He is smaller than the other four bears currently at Critter Care, but we know he will catch up. After spending a few days in isolation, Shade was moved into the enclosure with Rascal, Kody, Keeton, and Karsten. When he was first introduced, Kody and then Karsten went over to say hi, but Shade didn’t want anything to do with them. Shade is still unsure of his four big brothers, but in time they will become the best of friends. For now he can be found living up to his name – lounging in the shadiest part of the enclosure just watching the other bears.