The cub was discovered last summer by a group of whale watchers who found it nestled up to its dead mother.
A bear cub that was rescued after being found on Vancouver Island's west coast in late Spring 2018 -- has died from accidental asphyxiation.
Staff at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre say the cub, named Malcolm, likely got his head tangled in a rope used to suspend buoys that bears play with while in the recovery area.
The cub made headlines when it was discovered on May 31 by a group of whale watchers who found it nestled up to its dead mother in the area of Ross Pass near Tofino.