Mama Bear Named Rose Gives Birth To Triplets Beneath Lake Tahoe Cabin

Photo credit: BEAR League 

A heartwarming wildlife story is unfolding in Lake Tahoe, where a mother black bear known as Rose has given birth to three cubs beneath a residential cabin.

The footage, shared by the nonprofit wildlife organization BEAR League, through its “CubCam’26,” introduces the world to Mama Rose and her triplets, Echo, Oakley, and Storm, born just a few weeks ago in a crawl space under the home.

Just prior to giving birth, Rose located an unsecured crawl space opening and quietly made it her den. By the time anyone realized she was there, the cubs had already been born.

At that point, there was no turning back.

Wildlife experts emphasize that once cubs are born, it is illegal to evict a mother bear from her den because the cubs would quickly die without her. As a result, Rose and her newborns will remain under the cabin until April, when she is expected to guide them out into the world.

“It was no secret once the cubs started voicing their opinions loud and clear,” BEAR League shared alongside the latest clip.

The organization has installed a camera beneath the cabin to monitor the family’s safety. The editing crew for CubCam’26, Dave Fleishman and Riley McClaughry, are helping share footage as the cubs grow.

BEAR League reassured viewers not to worry about a wire visible in the den appearing in some of the footage. The wire is not live and will be moved out of the way.

This is not the first time Rose has been monitored. Last winter, during “CubCam’25,” she and three other mother bears and their cubs were followed closely, giving the public a rare glimpse into black bear maternal behavior.

While the scene may be endearing, it also carries an important message:

BEAR League and wildlife agencies continually remind residents in bear country to secure crawl spaces before bears enter. Unfortunately, those warnings often go unheeded.

Once a mother bear establishes a den and gives birth, removal is no longer an option. A family of bears under a home can cause extensive structural damage.

“Secure your crawl spaces before a bear enters,” the organization reiterated.

For now, Mama Rose and her triplets remain safe beneath the cabin, nursing, growing, and preparing for the day this spring when they will venture out into the forests surrounding Lake Tahoe and into a much bigger world.

BEAR League hopes to continue sharing updates and footage as Echo, Oakley, and Storm grow in the weeks ahead.