The bear that you can see on this channel is a wild hibernating female black bear named Lily.

Researchers believe there is a better than average chance of her giving birth to cubs around mid Jan. Lily is the 2-year-old daughter from June’s second litter.  June will turn 9 in the middle of January.  June’s mother Shadow will turn 20 at the same time.  Shadow, the grandmother of Lily, is the matriarch of the bear clan that lives in this area.   
 
Lily is part of a long-term study of black bear ecology and behavior being conducted by the North American Bear Center and the Wildlife Research Institute near Ely, Minnesota. Lily is still within her mother’s territory, so if she has cubs it will be interesting to see how everything works out after the bears emerge from their dens in April.

Because an IR camera is used, you can witness Lily's activities 24/7!

Below you can find both the latest hotspots of activity on the stream as well as an archive stretching back to the beginning of the LIVE broadcast.