Guwahati, Aug. 20 -- Two orphaned Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cubs have been given a new lease of life with their soft-release into Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam.

It marks a significant moment in the state's conservation efforts.

Officials had rescued the two cubs earlier this year.

A local youth had traced the cubs at the Dissoi Reserve Forest, Jorhat, on February 26, 2025 . The cubs are estimated to be just four to six-weeks old.

The rescuer handed them over to the Na-Kachari Beat Office under Jorhat Forest Division.

With no trace of their mother found, they were transferred to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Kaziranga.

Founded in 2002, CWRC is a joint initiative of the Assam Forest...