Search launched for a pair of missing two-year-old black bear cubs that escaped from a New York wildlife refuge center two days ago Two black bear cubs escaped from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge Tuesday The cubs - one with brown fur and the other black - escaped from their enclosure and are believed to be exploring the area within three miles of the center The brown black bear, Luve, may be the only one of its kind in the Adirondacks They were bred in captivity & lived at the center since they were one month old The two-year-old creatures have never been in the wild on their own before The center is pleading for anyone that spots the bears to report them The State Department of Environmental Conservation is aiding in the search By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 14:15 BST, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 14:37 BST, 4 April 2019 Viewcomments A search has been launched for a pair of two-year-old black bear cubs that escaped from an upstate New York wildlife refuge center earlier this week. The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge group reported the two cubs - one brown and one black - had escaped from their enclosure on Tuesday. The brown bear, named Luve, is described as 'very likely the only brown black bear in the Adirondacks', according to the creatures' handlers. The two bears were bred in captivity for educational purposes and have lived at the center since they were both one month old after they were adopted from Minnesota. Two two-year-old black bear cubs escaped from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge Center in upstate New York on Tuesday and are believed to be wandering within a three mile radius The two bears were bred in captivity and were adopted by the Refuge Center when they were just one-month-old and have never been in the wild on their own. The bears pictured above at two months old The center is located in the rural and mountainous Lake Placid and Wilmington area of upstate New York and the handlers are pleading for neighbors to keep an eye out and report seeing any signs of the creatures. 'These are captive-bred ambassador bears, used for education purposes. We've had them since they were one month old, and they're harmless. Whatever you do, don't approach or feed them,' the center posted on Facebook on Tuesday. The refuge center followed up on Wednesday explaining that on warmer days like New York has been experiencing this week, the furry creatures like to go on walks. 'On a warm winter day, bears without cubs may wake up and go for a walk. Black bears come out of hibernation gradually, going through a period of walking around, acclimating, and not eating until Spring bear food begins to grow in the forest and meadows,' the center explained in a follow up Facebook post Wednesday. The center believes that the cubs are within a three mile radius of the Wildlife Refuge Center exploring around. The bears pictured above at six months old at the center. Luve is the lighter bear on the right and is believed to be the only brown black bear in the Adirondacks They hope the bears with their extremely sensitive noses will be able to smell food back at the refuge and find their ways back or follow the familiar howls of the center's wolves whose barks they've become adapted to. 'In other words, we believe the bears will find their way home, but it is still critical that you alert us if you see them. It’s an easy ID, as the smaller bear is a brown black bear,' they stressed. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is aiding the search for the bears. The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge takes in hundreds of sick or injured animals from the region each year, treats their ailments, and about 70 percent are released. The refuge is also used as an educational center. Anyone who spots the creatures is urged to call Steve Hall, co-owner and co-founder of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge at 914-772-5983 (or 855-Wolf-Man), and Jim Stickles, of Region 5 of the DEC, at 518-897-1300 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility