Bear Country U.S.A. & Alpine Slide

While we were in the Mt. Rushmore area we camped at the Rushmore Shadows Resort.
Sunday morning we went to Bro. Peter Derksen's church in Rapid City.
Monday morning Daddy and Mommy took us to Bear Country U.S.A. where they have the largest personal collection of black bears! (over 200!)

Bear Country U.S.A. is also a drive-thru animal park

The goats are shedding but these twins were so cute!

 

Check out the bear waving at us!  :)

After driving through the park we went to Babyland and saw the baby bears, we counted 27! 

They were so cute!

These cubs were born in late January/early February.  After being with their mothers for three months they were weaned and brought to Babyland.  Once a mother bear starts to move her young they are in danger from the adult males.  Only 40% of bear cubs survive in the wild because of this.

Whatcha lookin' at?

"Uh, I'm trying to get up here but it's hard!"

Bear cubs are the size of a stick of butter at birth!  Now, five months later, they are running around wrestling and playing with their buddies.

We were amazed that the adult bears were not fighting with each other as we drove through the park.  After seeing how they are around each other all the time as cubs, it probably helps them to get along with each other as they get older.

Is that our breakfast coming?!

 "Hey, look at me!  I can do this!"

"Ahh, this is tiring..."


There were so many cute baby animals in Babyland!

 After visiting Bear Country, Daddy took us all on an Alpine Slide!!!

Daddy and Elainah

 

 

 

 

 

On to Mt. Rushmore!!  :)