The bear, yet to be named, will join other black bears at Bearizona. O’Connell estimated that, with proper care, the bear could reach a size of 450 to 500 pounds in adulthood.

The bear was missing its paw, and the carver made a replacement paw and added a cub to it,” said Communications Manager Ryan Harvey.

Imagine trying to care for an orphaned bear cub – where to even start? Danya Bacchus explains how Southern California wildlife caregivers came up with the "bear necessities" using bear costumes.

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