Check it out: Follow “Lugnut” the Maine black bear and her cubs at http://www.wildliferesearchfoundation.org.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on Tuesday announced a new partnership with the Wildlife Research Foundation aimed at helping to introduce the world to black bears living in the northern Maine woods.

Through the collaboration, a camera was placed in a bear den in northern Maine, providing 24-hour streaming of one of the department’s radio-collared bears. It was the first time a live, streaming video has been placed in a Maine black bear den.

The animal — named “Lugnut” — gave birth to two cubs Jan. 16. The website offers an opportunity to share her world and watch her as she raises her young. The video provides not only a unique visual, but audio as well. The two cubs, which have not been named, often squeal and protest loudly as they adjust to life in the den.

Viewers can see videos of other bears monitored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as the project develops. The Wildlife Research Foundation provides funds and support to the scientific community and wildlife managers to enhance wildlife and habitat research, while informing and educating the general public about the value and necessity of wildlife research.

Chandler E. Woodcock, commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said in a release that Maine is fortunate to have two of the most well-respected bear biologists in the nation, Randy Cross and Jen Vashon.

“I know the website will be an effective and exciting tool to educate people around the world about Maine’s black bears,” Woodcock said.

The website has already had 15,000 visitors since going live two weeks ago, he said.