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202322 minGdocumentary

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A Cub With a Kick

202322 minGdocumentary

Northern Lights Shelter faces an influx of black bears as Angelika works tirelessly to save an injured cub, while volunteer Thomas cares for a fawn born via C-section.

animals wildlife-conservation biodiversity family-dynamics life-stories

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Channel: Go Wild

A Cub With a Kick

2023• 22 minG

Synopsis

Northern Lights Shelter faces an influx of black bears as Angelika works tirelessly to save an injured cub, while volunteer Thomas cares for a fawn born via C-section.

Synopsis

Northern Lights Shelter is crawling with a record number of black bears when a seriously injured new cub comes in. Angelika works around the clock to try to save her. Volunteer Thomas is put in charge of raising a fawn who becomes an internet sensation after a farmer delivered her by roadside C-section.

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