Vinny arrives at Black Bear Rescue Manitoba

By: PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKAELA MACKENZIE Posted: 3:41 PM CDT Friday, May. 21, 2021 Last Modified: 4:11 PM CDT Friday, May. 21, 2021

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Judy Stearns calls the vet while waiting for Manitoba Conservation. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Manitoba Conservation officer April Elphinstone arrives with the cub. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

The cub is brought to the nursery. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Roger Stearns takes the cub out of the transport kennel. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

The gums are checked for anemia. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

The cub submits to the poking and prodding of a basic health scan without complaint. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Judy and Roger check the cub for dehydration. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Roger puts the cub in its new enclosure as April Elphinstone watches. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Roger writes down the cub's weight and checks the feeding table. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Roger prepares formula for the cub. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Judy puts honey on the nipple to make it more appealing to the cub. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

Roger watches as Judy gives the cub his first feeding. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

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Judy Stearns gives the cub its first feeding at the black bear rehabilitation centre near Stonewall on Sunday, April 25, 2021. For Eva Wasney story.

Winnipeg Free Press 2020. — MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Judy Stearns gives the cub its first feeding at the black bear rehabilitation centre near Stonewall on Sunday, April 25, 2021. For Eva Wasney story. Winnipeg Free Press 2020.

Veterinarian Justin Rosing and Fiona Mulhern check the cub. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

The check-up is completed. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

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Mikaela MacKenzie loves meeting people, experiencing new things, and learning something every day. That's what drove her to pursue a career as a visual journalist — photographers get a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground look at the world.

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