This time of year, mother polar bears are beginning to emerge from their snow dens with their newborn cub or cubs. She and her cubs will stay at their den for a few days or weeks, giving the cubs a chance to play, explore, and strengthen their legs. Once she feels her cubs are ready, they'll begin their adventure on the sea ice. Our Svalbard-based maternal den research aims to learn more about this time of the denning process. When the family emerges from their snow den in spring, the cameras we