Polar Bear

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 11 May 2014

Inukshuk (M) followed Aurora (F) over to the small pool. She went in and they nodded back and forth at each other before he jumped in too. After rolling around in the water together Aurora climbed out and went back over the hill, Inukshuk following.

 

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  cypher

• 11 May 2014

Was Nikita out when you were there? She wasn't when I was.

 

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 11 May 2014

I didn't see her but this was quite early. All three were out Monday but Aurora stayed alone over by the small pool right thru the keeper talk and got no treats.

 

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  cypher

• 11 May 2014

Funny, I was also there Monday, and Nikita was playing with the other two in the water before leaving. Than on Friday, she was a no show.

 

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  TZFan

• 12 May 2014

I have never seen one of them in the field yard's pool. I never figured it was that deep.

 

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 12 May 2014

I was surprised to see it was deep enough for them to be underwater at the same time - previously thought it was for drinking and wading.

 

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  cypher

• 12 May 2014

I've seen them in there before, but it's not often that they're over there.

 

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 12 May 2014

Actually they are frequently over there. I've watched them often while at the reindeer exhibit. Inukshuk is over there when he has to be separated from the females, and Nikita was over there at one time when they wanted Inukshuk and Aurora to mate.

 

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  TZFan

• 12 May 2014

If they have the choice really why would they really want to be over there. Their normal pool is just too inviting. They will have to suck it up soon enough and stay over there when Humphrey is deemed big enough to go in the big pool.

It is a good seperation yard though. And Im sure they enjoy it when they are over there.

 

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  cypher

• 12 May 2014

Yeah, I remember when Nikita was locked in this yard while Inukshuk and Aurora were mating. I find they usually go to this yard to relax and nap.