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MEET THE BEARS OF CHAPARRI MILAGROS
Milagros
is a survivor of a
tragedy. In January 2003 a commercial airliner with 56 passengers crashed
on Mt. Coloque in Chachapoyas, in the Department of Amazonas. This
accident mobilized innumerable rescue squads. The rescue attempts lasted
several days due to bad weather and difficult geography (transition between the
cloud forest and the paramo at 2900 meters above sea level). One of those
patrols encountered a two month old bear cub, born in the immediate vicinity of
the accident. It is amazing she survived and this is how she came to be
named “Milagros” or “Miracles”. The mother was never found, and
was presumed killed from the explosion of the plane’s impact. This bear
has not had major contact with humans and maintains her wild spirit. She
is another candidate for release to the wild. Arrival: 4 March 2003 Age: 12 months Weight: 5 kg Jan 2007 Latest photos of Milagros from Chaparri:
Milagros - getting to grips with a bamboo feeding tube.
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