Polar Bear Frolics in Snow at San Diego Zoo Generosity of Donors Creates Tons of Wintery Fun for Bears

2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The polar bears at the San Diego Zoo received a special treat when they came out of their dens to discover their exhibit covered in 18 tons of fresh snow. Tatqiq, a 12-year-old female, immediately took to the icy surface, rubbing and wiggling on one of the mounds of glittery snow.

The special enrichment for the Zoo’s three polar bears was made possible by generous donors who contributed funds to the Zoo’s online Animal Care Wish List to provide 36,000 pounds of snow for the bears. The wish list is like an online gift registry for animals at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is updated monthly and can be found at sandiegozoo.org/wishlist.

All three polar bears at the Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge dug, pounced and rolled in the snow for hours while smiling donors and Zoo visitors enjoyed watching them play.

Photo taken on Feb. 9, 2013, by Tammy Spratt, San Diego Zoo.

PERMITTED USE: Images are provided to the media solely for reproduction, public display, and distribution in a professional journalistic context in connection with newspaper, magazine, broadcast media (radio, television) or Internet media (ad enabled blog, webcasts, webinars, podcasts). Images may not be made available for public or commercial download, licensing or sale.

REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to the relevant photographer, as shown in this metadata, and must be accompanied by a caption that makes reference to the polar bear. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, photographer credit and a caption referencing the San Diego Zoo are subject to paid licensing.

CONTACT:  SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL
PUBLIC RELATIONS
619-685-3291
WEBSITE:    www.sandiegozoo.org
DOWNLOAD PHOTO AT: https://sandiegozoo.box.com/s/zayq1z0ok07dj0qg50we