At Yellowstone Bear World we want everyone to have the chance to experience wildlife up close and in person. Our park is designed to allow people to see them in their natural habitat. Bear cubs at Yellowstone Bear World will stay with their mothers for the first eight weeks of their lives in their dens, enabling them to receive their mother’s precious, nutritious milk. We start early in order to establish a bond with the cubs at Yellowstone Bear World so that they will receive safe and proper care throughout their lives.

At Yellowstone Bear World we are the sole providers of support and food for the animals born here. We must have the ability to safely care for the animals at Yellowstone Bear World. Female bears are very protective of their cubs in the wild. Bear cubs in the wild will stay with their mothers for up to two years, and during this time the mother will not breed. The male bear sees the cubs as a threat to breeding and will try to eliminate the cubs.

Because of the drive through nature of Yellowstone Bear World, it is much safer and much more ethical for the animals, the visitors, and our staff to allow the cubs to be taken care of by our professional animal keepers.