The rustling of the leaves interrupts the singing of the birds in the Arán Valley (Lleida) and a tree is the witness of the tender scene.
An adult bear explores the forest with her two cubs.
Calm and curious, the cubs sniff the tree before continuing on the path marked out by their mother.
They are the images of the video that accompanies this news, distributed by the body of environmental agents of the General Council of Arán.
This is the first recording of this 2022 of these characteristics.
The Atlantic valley in the Pyrenees mountain range stands out for its orography, with hanging valleys and peaks over 2,000 meters, and its idiomatic singularity.
Aranese is the variety of the Occitan language spoken in the region.
Of all the central Pyrenees, the forests of Bajo Arán are the favorite place of residence for brown bears and sometimes you can find the marks they leave in their wake: large footprints in the last spring snows or scratches with five marked claws on the trees.
Early summer is the best time to see them, but their excellent sense of smell and aversion to man make it difficult.
Since 1972 the species has been declared a "fully protected animal" due to the risk of disappearance.
