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Past Time BearsYES!!!! HOPE everything goes well and that HOPE will be nice to her siblings. Go, Lily!
I'm with you, Sue Ann -- thrilled, and hoping for the best! :dance: :dance: :dance:
Becky
LeftyBears by Natascha SaboCan't wait to see her new cub(s), and if Lily should need a babysitter, I would love to do the job!!! :hug:
me too 
Newcastle, OntarioHurray! 
LeftyBears by Natascha SaboLily just gave birth to two cubs !!!! :bday:
Past Time BearsTwins for Lily . . . way to go, lady bear! Hope, be a nice sister! 
puca bearsTerrific, isn't it? And I can't believe how GOOD Hope was But what a traumatic day - BRAVE Jason venturing out to fix the den cam in lethal cold - he's everyone's hero.
And it's Happy Birthday to Hope, today...with the prospect of PLAYMATES in the not too distant future....... :dance: :dance:
And maybe an early night for me......
huggies
Maria
Boechout, AntwerpWoohoo, just read the good news ! :dance: :dance: :dance:
Hope has two new brothers/sisters.
I wonder how she will respond to her new siblings? And I hope that Lily has learnt how to be a proper mom now and not abandon her cubs again. 
These are going to be some nervous weeks to come for a lot of people! 
We're sending you all our good vibes, Lily, Hope and the cubs ! 
Hugs, :hug:
Peter & the bears
Past Time BearsMuch activity already from the den . . . Hope helping mom clean the screaming cubs, but insisting on having her place at the milk bar. And we've seen both tiny babies multiple times today! That is tremendously amazing! One cub has a really high sound and the other is about an octave lower - waaay interesting.
how do I get the link?
Past Time Bearshttp://www.bear.org/livecams/lily-hope-cam.html
Lynn, this is it.
Past Time BearsYIKES . . . a possibility of THREE cubs!
LeftyBears by Natascha SaboJust read it on facebook, and Hope is a great older sister, helping Lily with caring for the cubbies.
Aaaww, it has been so exciting!!
I'm a little niffed though because I had been listening in all day to Lily, awaiting developments (well, several days if I am being honest!!). I went on to a TV channel for about three minutes (big mistake!!) and then suddenly heard Lily doing her wonderful distinctive "ooh ooh ooh" noises that she used for greeting Hope. Yes, sure enough I then discovered she had just had her first cub!! Isn't that just typical!! 
A friend of mine in Canada did virtually the same thing and missed the birth by minutes despite being glued to her monitor for hours!!
I am just wondering about the possibility of there being three cubs ... I have just been listening in on the latest round of beautiful squealing while babes were feed and got a good old bath from Lily!! There just may be three, it did sound possible as there was a lovely motoring sound which certainly wasn't Hope, plus two other little different cries. Maybe I am just looking for extra noises though!! (wishful thinking ....) 
I too was so delighted that Hope has been such a beautiful little character, showing her true wonderful spirit. I can't help feeling sorry for her though poor love, she has been through such a lot and now has to share Lily's attention. But there again, ... two new playmates for her!
It all just makes your heart sing, doesn't it.
Hugs to all, especially Lily and Hope.
Marilyn x
Thanks SueAnn.
Bumpkin BearsSO exciting! :dance: :dance: I just went to check out the dencam and Lily is fast asleep
It was lovely to see Lily & Hope on the BBC show recently,
Hugs
Catherine x
Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)Is Hope nursing right now? Lily is actually resting her head on the rim of the den, and then placing it down inside, alongside Hope's which doesn't move away from Lily's chest area. There was even the slightest hint of a reprovable growl directed toward Hope, though she licked her neck, right along with grooming the new cubs, which are out of sight.
This is the first time I've seen & heard every one awake & active!
Ohhh! Everyone just did a whole move around - Lily reached out to build up the lower lip by drawing more straw in. That left the cubs w/o access to their food and warmth, they started screaming. No ministrations from Hope would calm them and for a full minute or two all 4 were in sight. Hope then lay down with her back covering the front of the den.
While I was typing this, there was some unrest and the cubs were unsettled, everyone got up and I captured a good shot of them again. They look to be somewhere between 6" - 10" but it's difficult to tell from the cramped conditions in the den.
Hope moved to the back, Lily's head is in front again but the wind was surely more blocked when Hope's backside filled the front entrance!
Ooops - everyone's moved around again - the cubs are very unsettled today!!
Mom & 1st Daughter
Raking in new Straw
Hope (on the right) has her nose pointing right at one of the cubs.
Lily's head was on the left, trying to get them groomed and settled at the same time:
One cub crawling up Lily's leg, straight down from her muzzle (it looks a little like a chipmunk!)
Both cubs here! one looks dark (the chipmunk one) and one light - the one in the side view. It's seen that their eyes are still closed.
Getting settled - I think this is the darker/chipmunk one, as it's 'diving in' in-between Mom's legs to latch on. Those two little feet and the stub of its tail were so cute!
puca bearsGreat screen shots Bobbie! I watched all that earlier - amazing isn't it? It's so nice to see Hope being a really good big Sister to the babies...........
Funny -we are seeing a lot more of these cubs than we did of Hope at the same stage - maybe Lily is a bit more relaxed about motherhood. She must have nerves of steel tho - those babies are NOISY!
Incidentally, they are much slower to develop than say, puppies or kittens - the eyes don't open till four or five weeks. There's a LOT more den viewing in store, while the dust bunnies multiply.............
huggies
Maria
Past Time BearsWow, Bobbie . . . super wonderful shots of the babies! Thanks so much for sharing! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
LeftyBears by Natascha SaboBobbie, thank you soooo much for sharing those screenshots with us!! :hug:
Isn't it amazing to see this happy little family? Anf the cubbies are just so cute
puca bearsInteresting - despite some peeps seeing up to four cubbies - the researchers can't make out more than two (And I'm inclined to agree).............time will tell!
Here's the link to yesterday's cubbie sightings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u46j3qRWbKc
The Minnesota Twins!
Becky
Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)LOL - That's the exact sequence that I was making screen captures in - nice to know that others were recording the same record-keeping moments, though it's definitely clearer to see in a film than in still shots.
puca bearsIn case anyone missed this.....the Ted and Lucky den cam is now up and running............ and those two guys are a delight! Treated us yesterday to an hour or more of slow-mo "wrestling" - Lukcy wanted Ted's bed, and Ted wasn't budging ..............priceless!
huggies
