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ZOOLOGICAL 

 SOCIETY BULLETIN 



Xumhir ./// PKbli^lud hi/ the NeK' York Zoological Socirtij Mii//. J'.UO 



PHOTOGRAPHING THE BEAR CUBS. 



IT has again been forcibly illustrated that wild 

 animal photography, if carried on in a way 

 to secure perfect results, is a very hazardous 

 pursuit. 



During the winter our female Russian brown 

 bear has been exhibited in one of the outside 

 cages of the Lion House, while repairs have 

 been going on at the Bear Dens. During lier 

 st<ay at the Lion House, on January 18. she 

 gave birtli to a litter of three fine cubs, making 

 the fourth litter from this mother while she has 

 been exhibited in the Park. Owing to restrict- 



ed cage accommodations at tlie Lion House, 

 .Mr. Sanborn was unable to obtain good photo- 

 graphs. "Cache" and her cubs were moved 

 down to the Bear Dens on April 26, during a 

 day of brilliant sunshine, and Mr. Sanborn im- 

 mediately took advantage of the perfect weather 

 conditions for photographing the mother and 

 lier \'oung. 



With Keeper Richard Spicer, he entered the 

 den, provided with a large "reflecting" camera, 

 and obtained several pictures of the bear fam- 

 ily, — some of which are herewith shown. 



RUS.SIAN BROWN BEAR "CACHE." 

 imediately before -'Cache" attacked Keeper Spicer. The three cubs 

 of the shelter, into which "Cache" afterwards tried to drag the keei 



