Slow mornings, work desk lunch breaks, and afternoons that drag on forever just got 1,350 pounds more exciting. That’s because Woodland Park Zoo’s grizzly bear brothers are back in the Internet spotlight with the re-launch of the zoo’s popular, live Bear Cam.

Dedicated viewers have waited for more than a year for the return of the Bear Cam, which is now back with 24/7 live online video made possible by the zoo’s exclusive partnership with Ustream. The newly-launched Bear Cam feed provides incredible views of the spontaneous environment and can be accessed at www.zoo.org/bearcam. Viewers can also choose to join in on the active social stream and chat room with other Bear Cam fans while tuning in at http://www.ustream.tv/woodlandparkzoo, which is also available whenever connected to Ustream on mobile devices, Internet connected TVs, Google TV and Boxee.

To celebrate the re-launch, Woodland Park Zoo keepers will present the bears with piñatas filled with a special enrichment treat—coffee grounds! Tune into the feed on Wednesday, August 3 at 11:15 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) to watch the bears dig into the piñatas in search of the stimulating coffee treat, generously donated by Caffé Vita. The treat is part of the zoo’s ongoing enrichment program to stimulate the senses and encourage instinctual behaviors in the zoo’s animals.

On a typical day, Woodland Park Zoo’s 17-year-old grizzly bear brothers Keema and Denali can be seen foraging for food, fishing for live trout, and exploring the stimulating sights and smells in the zoo’s award-winning Northern Trail exhibit. Approximately 675 pounds each in their trim summer months, the brothers can weigh up to 950 pounds each when they put on weight for their more dormant winter months.

Want to know the best times to tune in to the Bear Cam? The bears are especially active in the morning around 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and in the afternoon around 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., particularly during the summer months.

“The return of the Bear Cam opens a window on the wonders of wildlife,” said zoo curator Dr. Jennifer Pramuk. “We hope that it will not only attract local viewers who want to keep up with Keema and Denali in between zoo visits, but also viewers across the globe, many of whom may not otherwise have the opportunity to connect with such powerful wildlife ambassadors.”

Grizzly bears are an endangered species in the lower 48 contiguous United States. Woodland Park Zoo partners with the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP) to protect bears and teach local communities how to live in harmony with these magnificent animals. GBOP is one of 37 field conservation programs that Woodland Park Zoo partners with in 50 countries worldwide.