UStream hopes black bear webcam will repeat the success of Decorah's bald eagle webcam

UStream is the company that brought millions of viewers the video and audio of Decorah's world-famous bald eagles.  Now the company is hoping a video stream of a black bear giving birth will bring in the same large audience.

The company has begun live broadcasts of a black bear in Ely, Minnesota.  "Jewel" has given birth to two cubs in the last day--and might give birth to a third cub soon.

The video feed can be viewed at http://www.ustream.tv/jewelblackbear Unlike Decorah's bald eagle webcam, which recorded millions of views, this webcam so far has had just 169,000 views so far.