14.11.2023 – Story and photos by Molly Merrow
It was birthday time at the Toledo Zoo, with mother Crystal celebrating her 25th birthday on November 10, and her twin sons Kallik and Kallu turning one year old on November 11.
The keepers made three cakes, one for each of the bears, with their names painted on blocks: Crystal, Kallu (Thunder) and Kallik (Lightning). The cakes were made of delicious watermelon and lettuce, and a carrot on top for a candle.
The slices of watermelon also made for fun toys to flip around.
Later on there were fishies for the cubs too. Kallik and Kallu chased each other around, then had a splashy battle in the water.
The cubs had a great time playing with their black lids, something Kallu never gets tired of.
Kallik had a good time with the new floating glacier raft, plus a lid as well.
They went back to the party room later, and got some paint on their faces from the name blocks, like the little clowns they are. It was a good time for all.
Dear Molly
Its so nice, if Zoo-Staff
celebrates the birthdays
of their bears, especially
if they are so young ! 🙂
Greetings
Chris
Dear Molly!
The keepers made a nice birthday party for the polar bears. Thank you for the great pictures.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Molly,
that was a lovely birthday party for the whole family and it’s always nice to see how the bears are happy about unusual presents and how they enjoy them.
Many thanks for your lovely report and the great photos and best wishes for you and the bear family!
Britta-Gudrun
Dear Molly!
What a great birthday party the keepers arranged for Crystal, Kallu and Kallik!
Thank you so much for letting us join the party! 🙂
Hugs from Mervi
Dear Molly and Mervi
Thank you for the birthday party in Toledo. I think the keepers must have had as much fun as the Polars. They are such beautiful animals.
Dear Molly & Mervi,
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely photo’s and allowing us to enjoy Crystal, Kallu & Kallik’s birthday party in Toledo. A big thank you also to the keepers.
Dear Molly!
That was fun for everyone involved, including us! It was a successful and loving birthday surprise – with something exciting, something to play with and something tasty – for Crystal, Kallik and Kallu and a lovely party that the keepers arranged for their fosterlings!
It’s always heart-warming to see the bears enjoying their presents and playing with them for a while without destroying them straight away. Polar bears in particular are amazingly careful and prudent.
Thank you for this lovely post!
Mervi, thank you for editing!
Hugs
Anke
Grüße aus Doncaster – 14.11.´23 🏴
Flocke & Tala
https://flic.kr/p/2pfQfvj
Dear Jens,
Wonderful photos of Flocke and Tala. And I also found your photos of Hope and her boys. I am glad you got to go to Doncaster and Peak. Maybe I can manage a trip next year.
Dankeschön Molly.
Ich wünsche Dir einen angenehmen Tag.
Liebe Grüße aus Doncaster 🏴
Jens
https://flic.kr/p/2pfQRoX
Flocke & Tala
https://flic.kr/p/2pfPFdG
14.11.´23
Eisbär Nobby – 14.11.´23
https://flic.kr/p/2pfQQU5
Thank you very much dear Molly.
Happy birthday Kallik, Kallu and Crystal. We love you all.