{"id":25523,"date":"2022-08-16T09:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/?post_type=films&#038;p=25523"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:47:06","slug":"mama-bears","status":"publish","type":"films","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/mama-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"Mama Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;They call one another \u201cmama bears\u201d because of the ferocity with which they fight for their children\u2019s rights. 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