POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pair of orphaned black bear cubs is set to make its debut on Tuesday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Orphaned because their mother was deemed a public safety threat and euthanized, the bear cubs named Ursula and Yzma (pronounced EEZ-muh) will be sharing the bear exhibit in the zoo's North America Trek region with longtime resident black bear Stevie.

The cubs were rescued in Montana earlier this summer and have been cared for behind the scenes at the zoo; now, both weigh close to 60 pounds each.

Starting Tuesday, Urusla and Yzma will be on public display in the habitat on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The zoo expects to introduce the cubs to Stevie sometime in the spring. • Black bear cub Ursula (PHOTO BY GRAHM S. JONES/COL

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