Earlier this year, around May/June we noticed that Mimi (one of our Black Bears) was displaying aggressive behavior towards the keepers. When we would open up the bear house at closing she would charge at us, sometimes huff or spit or pace the fence line. While this behavior isn’t completely atypical for Mimi it seemed to come out of no where and with an increase in frequency. We already knew it didn’t matter which keeper was opening the house as sheRead more
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Bear aggression
This time of year the bears are getting more and more hungry. We are getting closer to fall and for bears that means that it is time to pack on weight for winter. The bear diet changes throughout the year to accommodate their dietary needs. Those changes in the diet occur because of the behaviors that we observe from the bears. When the bears get hungry, they display aggressive behaviors towards each other. These behaviors include vocalizing, stomping, jawRead more