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Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola emerged from hibernation April 28 at Grouse Mountain's wildlife refuge in North Vancouver. Their hibernation lasted 171 days.

A pair of grizzly bears emerged following what was the longest-ever hibernation period at the British Columbia ski resort where they live.

Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola woke up from winter hibernation ready to play and slide in the snow, according to Grouse Mountain staff.

Article content The bears briefly gained worldwide notoriety after a grey wolf was introduced to their habitat in 2005 and was killed by one of them while trying to steal a bone. Grinder cooling off at Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. NICK PROCAYLO/PNG Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG Grinder, despite being the smaller of the two, will probably be the one who blows out the candles on the birthday cake. He is the alpha in the relationship — he’s the extrovert and is always the one to try something first, including emerging from hibernation. In fact, Macquisten jokes that h...

Photograph By Spirit Way Matt Paproski is an independent wildlife filmmaker based in Drumheller, Alberta with a passion for animals including his two wolves he rescued from a game-hunting farm. He has raised them as pups and works with them as movie actor wolves in the film industry and for educational purposes. His company, Starland Studios, has produced and distributes a TV series, Wildlife Wranglers, and film, Cougar Crossings. His wildlife films not only require government permits to house and travel with his animals, but demand special animal care procedures to ensur...