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Wild Bear Has Webcam Birth


By: The Online Reporter
Publish Date: January 29, 2010

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The black bear Lily has become an Internet sensation after giving birth live on the Web, thanks to a Webcam installed in her den. The camera was installed on January 8, and users and scientists have been watching her ever since. Lily has likely become more popular than most humans, amassing 60,000 Facebook fans in only two weeks. The Webcam allowed users to see all 21 hours of the birth and is said to have garnered nearly 10,000 total views and streams.