This is the moment a female bear wakes up from hibernation and pops her head out of the snow after snoozing for the last few months.

Amelia the bear was filmed waking up at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary in the Swiss mountains after months of sleeping under snow cover.

Visitors in the winter resort town of Arosa in the Swiss canton were amazed to see Amelia come out of her winter hibernation.

The video shows Amelia popping out of her snow-covered winter cave and enjoying the spring sunshine.

Meimo, a male pal in the same sanctuary that woke up before, was also seen by visitors.

In November 2020, both Amelia and Meimo were looking for a suitable shelter in the sanctuary and found caves near the skiing trail.

The sanctuary said that both bears had plenty of fat reserves, which helps them maintain physiological functions like breathing and keeping a core body temperature while hibernating.

Unlike Meimo, who rested in his cave until mid-January and made a nest with fir branches in front of the cave entrance, Amelia did not leave her cave until 31st March.

The Arosa Bear Sanctuary is open to visitors of all ages who want to see its three remaining residents Amelia, Meimo and Jambolina.