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.

These are photos of Milagros enjoying the natural surroundings of Chaparri.
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