Bear cubs as well as adult bears become nervous and apprehensive on windy days. It stands to reason for animals that depend so much on their senses of smell and hearing. Wind interferes with both of these senses. On a windy day the cubs stayed very close to trees and easy escape routes into the underbrush.
Is that dark shape a bear?
Yes, the dark shape is Otto Bear.
Otto is nervous because of the wind. He’s staying in the underbrush.
Otto and Rollo forage close to the trees.
They feel safe being out of the wind.
Apollo was skittish, too. He stayed by his tree.
Apollo sat still for a few moments before joining the others to forage.
Curator Janet zoomed in on his injured leg. It looks good and the fur is back.
All three cubs foraged by the trees.
Suddenly the wind blew a flurry of leaves off the trees, causing enough of a noise to startle the cubs.
Skittish, the cubs took off into the underbrush.
When the wind finally died down the cubs were happier.