News Black Bear Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe City, Toyama Jan 19, 2026, 11:25 PM
Location
Description
At around 08:25 on January 20, 2026, a 73-cm female cub was caught in a box trap near Unazuki Onsen in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. Multiple sightings had been reported since the previous day, and experts suggested the cub may have awakened because it had not learned proper hibernation from its mother after becoming separated.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Address
Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe City, Toyama
Coordinates
36.731972, 137.623275
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Comments (1)
冬眠が不十分なまま目覚めた子グマということは、母グマはどこにいるんだろう。
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