RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Twelve orphaned black bear cubs have been rehabilitated and returned to the wild, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said Thursday.

According to the NCWRC, eight of the bear cubs are from the mountains and four are from the coast. They were released in the region where they were found on state-managed lands that are a reasonable distance from human development. • A black bear cub walks through a field in the Croatan National Forest after being released by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission) • A orphaned black bear cub is seen in an enclosure while being rehabilitated at the NC Zoo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Asheboro, Wednesday, September 10, 202

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