"Everybody now is just devastated because nobody expected this. Noni was so active and vibrant until the moment she wasn't," said Jim Campbell-Spickler, director of the Eureka, Calif., zoo.
"I do feel that he [Tule] senses the loss. He's still getting out and getting active, but he's not as engaged with his habitat," said Campbell-Spickler.
Noni was found orphaned in Shasta County in 2022 and was taken to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care for rehabilitation, where she instantly bonded with fellow orphaned cub Tule.
The two bears were an instant hit with zookeepers and park visitors, who loved watching them play together. While Noni was the brave and mischievous one, Tule was always following in her pawsteps."
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