3. A dangerous choice
Not too long after, it became clear that jumping in the water was a huge mistake. The two cubs had a terrible time trying to steer clear of the current and the ice-cold water. With much difficulty they tried to hang on to their mother’s back.
By the time they got to the middle of the lake, it became apparent that the cubs just couldn’t hang on any longer. They let go of their mother right in the middle of the lake at which point they got farther and farther away from her.