bears

Does Any one have any history of the bears at The John Ball Zoo In Grand Rapids Mi? I have been attending the zoo for 50 years and remember the bears but can not find a history of the bears. Please help.

Hi all! It's been awhile! I've been in the throes of moving from FL back to St. Louis where the PGAV home office is, so havent had any extra time to dedicate blogging since February. But, since it's spring, and due to the generosity of the amazing Else Poulsen, DesigningZoos.com is hosting a...

There doesn't seem to be a news thread for the center.. So I'll start off with a little bit of background. The center is home to grizzly bears and wolves, two highly sought after animals to see in Yellowstone National Park. The center is located in West Yellowstone, MT and is open 365 days a...

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Sad news, as reported by Der Spiegel: http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,752008,00.html Knut, the famous (infamous?) Polar Bear was found dead in the pool of the exhibit; cause of death is not yet know. EDIT: If a moderator sees this and could edit the 'the' back in between...

I'm sure everyone is aware of zoos mixing bears and wolves, with not much problem. But does anyone know of a zoo that mixes 2 ssp. of bear?

2010 was a good year for Manitoba, the Polar Bear Capital of the World. Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo will once again be housing polar bears in the very near future. Here are some links to the (huge) $31 million dollar announcement. Funding Announcement for Polar Bears at the Assiniboine...

I have a question: Do bears in zoos hibernate? I know they do at Skansen but I wondered what the case is in general and for other hibernating species too.

Another stupid human vs. large predator encounter at the San Francisco Zoo. This incident sparks memories of the fatal Amur tiger attack from two years ago. What a jackass!!;) Man sneaks into grizzly exhibit at S.F. Zoo

Opposite the spectacled bears is this rhea and guanaco paddock. Bat house and tapir shelter can be seen in the background. Taken in 2005 (prior to this the paddock held a roan antelope.)

I didn't take this photo, a visitor from Calgary did on May 31st. This is a close up of the corner of the previously posted bear enclosure, where there was a pile of what appeared to be plastic bags and buckets with bread in them.

I didn't take this photo, a visitor from Calgary did on May 31st.

Asiatic black bears at Zoo Zlin - Lesna/Czech republic, taken May 2008.

Polar Bears in the foreground, Brown or Grizzly Bears in the Background.

A good view of the old Brown Bears at Chester

The Brown Bears at Chester, probably around 1990

The Brown Bears at Chester, probably around 1990

In the 70 years Auckland Zoo exhibited Polar Bears, this cub Chimo was the only one to survive to adulthood... This photo is from the 1960s and shows him with his mother Natasha... This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood...

This exhibit was one of the originals at the zoo... Note the low wall which at least one Polar Bear escaped out of and was shot... This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood...

This is one of the original exhibits at the zoo... It was open for approximately 70 years and in that time only 1 cub survived to adulthood... Note the low fence which at least one bear escaped out of and was shot... It was later raised... One patron was also talked out of jumping into the...