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A young American black bear made an unexpected but calm appearance at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, this week, delighting staff.

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Zoo officials described the roughly 1.5-year-old bear as "very polite" during its brief visit. The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.

Bears are common in the surrounding redwood forest, zoo staff explained to Fox News Digital. "But this is the first to visit our bear family."

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