Wild Bear Rescue

Northern Lights Shelter is housing a record number of black bears; Angelika works around the clock to try to save an orphan bear cub.

Angelika struggles to tranquilize two yearling bears at the shelter so they can be released; Kim juggles bear care and a squirrely release.

Angelika attempts to rescue three cubs whose mother was shot; Tanja and Kim head out to release two yearling bears.

Two traumatized cubs arrive at the shelter and Angelika employs a variety of approaches when each cub shows different signs of stress.

Two yearling bears appear too attached to the volunteers to be released to the wild; Angelika must condition them to fear people.

When thousands of people turn out to the shelter’s annual Open House, Angelika balances public relations.