Black bear cub emerges into spring Apr 9, 2024

Black bear cub emerges into spring

Welcome to the world, bear cub! After spending the first months of its life inside the den, this frizzy American black bear child may be puzzled by the outside world. The cubs are born between January and February, but they don"t leave their den until about mid-April or the beginning of May. When the young bears emerge into spring, they weigh around 2 kilograms and grow to about 35 kilograms by their first birthday. The weight of black bears—ranging between 45 and 270 kilograms in the case of adults—however, not only depends on their age, sex, and the season but is also based on the diet available in their habitation. Black bears are the only bears found in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, USA, which provides the setting for today"s image.

© Scott Suriano/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Purple bliss as far as the eye can see
Apr 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
Apr 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 10, 2026Siblings Day
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Dec 26, 2023Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Apr 13, 2026International Dark Sky Week
Dec 19, 2024Sibiu Christmas Market, Romania
Jul 21, 2026Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua, Guatemala
May 4, 2024Star Wars Day
Mar 31, 2025Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
Jan 20, 2024Macaroni penguins
Oct 18, 2023Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Postcard from Italy
Dec 13, 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Nov 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
Dec 14, 2023Boreal owl
May 26, 2026Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California, United States
Dec 4, 2025Indian Navy Day
Feb 27, 2025Polar bear cub, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
The picturesque Mughal architecture
All is calm
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
Jul 15, 2026Marie Lake, John Muir Wilderness, California, United States
Jun 3, 2024Jaswant Thada and Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Mar 27, 2024Amber Fort, Jaipur
Rising with the sun
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Jun 5, 2025World Environment Day
Oct 4, 2023World Space Week
Jul 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Gateway to Latin America
May the 4th be with you