A Mother’s Desperation
The team contemplated the mother bear’s possible desperation: her cubs in peril, stranded on a drifting ice slab. This scenario aligned with her maternal instincts and the urgency of her actions.
“She’s seeking help,” Dr. Morgan deduced, the realization dawning on everyone. The idea that the bear had turned to humans for assistance in such a dire situation was both remarkable and heart-wrenching.