New orphaned brown bear cubs at Brookfield Zoo first to arrive in more than two decades

A 10-month-old female brown bear cub recently arrived at Brookfield Zoo along with her brother from Anchorage, Alaska. (Jim Schulz/CZS-Brookfield Zoo)

Two orphaned Alaskan coastal brown bears have found a new home at Brookfield Zoo.

The 10-month-old cubs — the first brown bears to be added to the zoo’s care in more than two decades, according to zoo officials — were found in Anchorage, Alaska, by officials with the state’s Department of Fish and Game. The pair were brought to the zoo Nov. 4, after being accompanied by animal care specialists on the cross-country journey.