I had to make peanut butter pinecones for the Bear’s enrichment the other day and tried something a little different. I rolled the peanut butter pinecones in shredded carrots, added just a few raisins and drizzled with a little honey. Gus Bear loved them! The grass was too high that day for me to get a good picture of him eating them though.Read more
Posts tagged: #black bears
Black bears
Many times when I am in Explore the Wild I go the the Black Bear exhibit and will get an overall view of the exhibit. I do this mainly because I want to make sure I can get a clear view of all of the bears we have. We currently have 5. Below is a picture that I was able to snap that had 4 bears all in a line, Yona is the one that is missing. Sometimes, I overhearRead more
Bear Fear
I love hiking!!! Especially right here in Durham, the trails at the Eno River State Park are varied enough that you get a different experience each time. I often travel to hike in other cities so I like to be prepared for the local wildlife. It’s good to know what animals share the trails with you- big predators, venomous snakes, and even large omnivores. Black bears are not local to our area but… if you were traveling…Would you know what toRead more