Polar bear cubs survive on artificial nurturing

LIAONING PROVINCE, China

The brother and sister were born in January, but a short time later the mother stopped nursing them. The bears were taken from her and have been reared by breeders.

So far, the polar bears are both growing and appear healthy.

Experts say it is rare for twin polar bears to survive in the wild because the food supply is limited, and the mother often abandons the weaker of the two to feed the stronger.

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