Maximus the Bear
Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Florida.
Born in the wild in February 2019, young Maximus was abandoned by his mother for unknown reasons. The juvenile Florida black bear weighed a mere 4 pounds when he was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Despite the best efforts of caregivers, FWC deemed the young bear non-releasable because he had imprinted on humans. Fortunately, there was space available for a resident bear at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Florida’s only wildlife state park works in cooperation with FWC to rehabilitate orphaned black bears and release them back into the wild and has facilities to house several non-releasable bears.
Maximus the Bear
Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Florida.
Born in the wild in February 2019, young Maximus was abandoned by his mother for unknown reasons. The juvenile Florida black bear weighed a mere 4 pounds when he was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Despite the best efforts of caregivers, FWC deemed the young bear non-releasable because he had imprinted on humans. Fortunately, there was space available for a resident bear at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Florida’s only wildlife state park works in cooperation with FWC to rehabilitate orphaned black bears and release them back into the wild and has facilities to house several non-releasable bears.