18.9.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and C. Iltyakova
Belka and Strelka smelled something was going on in their enclosure and, naturally, the curious sisters immediately decided to find out what it was.
Let’s take different ways so we will find our surprise faster!
Wow! Here it is …. but there’s only one ice cake!
Dear Sister! I suggest you check in the water, too. Sometimes our keepers serve our meals there.
You’re so clever! I found a nice ice cake!
It’s almost a pity to eat this beautiful cake …
… so I use it as a hat before eating it. I think I look like Carmen Miranda! 🙂
One of the girls enjoyed her surprise on land …
… and the other one was busy eating in the water.
I have always admired polar bears’ nice ‘table manners’.
Oh bear, a yammy lunch in the pool is perfect!
Even papa Kai had a surprise.
What a polar bear sized yammy fish!
Gerda wasn’t forgotten either – she was also treated with a big fish.
Maybe the girls were separated from Gerda too soon but sometimes it’s necessary. I remember for instance that Wilbär came to Orsa when he was 1½ years old.
Don’t you worry, Gerda – Belka and Strelka are doing fine so you can relax!
Dear Mervi,
those are great photos of the bears and above all so nutritious and rich in vitamins!
And as you rightly say: their table manners are excellent!
Whether on land or water – bears always have an appetite.
Thanks to you and Arkadi for the lovely update from Novosibirsk.
Kind regards
Britta-Gudrun
GERDA ist eine echte ‘Wuchtbrumme’ im besten Sinn!
Wunderschön und ober-fluffy ;-))
Und der ganze Artikel ist von vorn bis hinten in jeder Hinsicht ein Vergnügen. Ich konnte mich schon beim ersten Bild kaum noch halten vor Lachen. Spitze! Die hübschen und sinnesfreudigen Bären dekorativ und in lustigem Einsatz mit der so liebevoll zubereiteten Eis-Obst-Torte zu sehen – und ihre ‘antics’ dazu, ist ein Hochgenuss.
Danke Arkadi Laptenko, C. Iltyakova und -natürlich- Mervi!
Dear Mervi, C. and Arkadi!
Thank you for this welcome update from the polar bears in Novosibirsk, which I’m sure not only reassures me to some extent… The two ‘little ones’ are looking great and continue to be spoilt with treats and activity material. Belka and Strelka seem to have overcome their grief at being separated from their mum and appear healthy and lively. You have to come up with the idea of making a hat from an ice cake. The bears’ eating manners are truly exemplary.
The parents Gerda and Kai also make a good and relaxed impression and are kept happy with large, tasty fish.
The parents Gerda and Kai also make a good and relaxed impression and are kept happy with large fish.
Hugs
Anke
Vielen Dank für die schönen Fotogrüße von der Eisbärenfamilie in Novosibirsk!!
Die Fotos und der Bericht deuten darauf hin, dass die Zwillinge und auch Gerda sich an die Trennung so allmählich gewöhnt haben.
Wie es aussieht trägt auch das Tierpflegerteam seine Teil dazu bei!👍
Ob Kai und Gerda wieder zusammenkommen werden..?🐻❄️🐻❄️🤔
Alle guten Wünsche für Belka und Strelka, die hoffentlich noch eine Weile zusammen bleiben dürfen…🐻❄️🐻❄️💝
💓😘💓🥰💓😍💓