IF these white tigers are indeed coming to YWP, what's the harm in it? It would clearly be a retirement home for rescued animals, something the park is well known for. As long as there is no breeding I don't see a problem - and the park could well use these animals to educate the public about the issues with white tigers and the fact they are not an endangered species, or even a species at all. I await further news on this with great interest.
Are their lions still split into 3 prides? Pride 1- lioness and her 2 cubs Alisa Adel Ares Pride 2- 0:3 sisters all born 2007 Carla Julie Crystal Pride 3- 1:1 mother and son Simba Maria Anyone know if I'm still correct or have things changed?
When I visited in late April this year the prides were as you listed, but Adel had passed away - I believe he died early April.
That just leaves the old girl who is rarely visible. Very sad. Edit: She is now in the larger enclosure that the boys had, so more visible. "Hannako, the only female bear, continues to be rehabilitated, enjoying her expansive reserve, swimming in the lake and investigating the enrichment she is provided. She is now living in the large reserve where it is possible to visit her, however as winter approaches she is starting to prepare for hibernation and may be asleep so sometimes may not be on view."
Very sad, especially when you think at 18 years old they were only aged just over half of their expected lifespan of ~35.
Hanako, the last of the Ussuri brown bears rescued from Japan has died. R.I.P Hanako. She was put to sleep on welfare grounds.
Where did these 4 bears live- was it in one of the large enclosures designed for Polar Bears, or something built for them specially? And how many Polar Bear enclosures are there now?
They lived near the camels - the enclosure was originally meant to be for a female Par bear, but plans fell through. There are currently three Polar Bear exhibits in the complex.
There are still four polar bears, but just three exhibits completed. Very sad about the old girl passing away too.
Are there any more Polar Bears that YWP have got their eye on rescuing? It's nearly 12 months since the male they were planning on rescuing passed away before he could move. Is there any room for any more atm?
Very sad news about the brown bears, really not the ending anyone wanted this story to have I'm sure. Is it just me though that finds the decision to euthanise three bears in such quick succession quite convenient? I'm not saying there weren't any health issues - but I can't help but feel like the park may have given up on them to an extent, particularly when down to the last one or two individuals. With lots of new animals expected I doubt their enclosure will be empty for long.
This is an incredibly offensive thing to say about the the vet / keeper team involved. I find it very strange how quickly people on here jump on some things (a joke about heading down a no entry path for instance) and claim it is 'what gives zoochat a bad name' but it is ok to say something like this? Baffling. I don't find it convenient for them at all. I find it sad. They have been happy to keep the female bear essentially off show since she arrived and given that the other enclosure that held the two males is unfortunately vacant, I see no reason why they would need to bump her off to make use of that enclosure. I find it more likely that the quick succession of events is due to the fact that the bears arrived at the same time with similar issues and the veterinary options have therefore dwindled in a similar time frame.
Who knows. Maybe the death of one of the younger boys led to a dramatic deterioration in his brother's health/spirit. Although the old girl didn't share space with the boys, being truly alone after their deaths may have affected her too.
