12.12.2025 by Michelle Rippey
It was another snowy day in the Milwaukee County Zoo. I stopped for a few fresh ❄️ photos & happened to catch the grizzly family out while their dens were being prepared for their long winters naps. Have a beautiful day!✌️❤️&🐻
Here comes Mama 🐻 Ronnie… this is the 1st year in a long time that we have snow on the ground while their dens are being prepared.
Mama 🐻 is 29 & will turn 30 while she’s taking her long winters nappy 😍
29 years and looking mighty fine, Ronnie 😍
Sweet dreams, Mama 🐻
Brian resting his chinny chin….chin 😍
Looking great, hammock 🐻 Brian. 😍
Oh, Chinookie…..are you going to come down, so we get a closer look at one of my faves? 😍
He did & here’s Chinook with a final tongue out for the season 😍
Brian taking a final glance at the lady elkies 😍
Brother Chinook makes a PURRfect chin rest 🥰
Chinook is heading back up to wait by the den door….
“Go ahead….take one last look at my adorable 🐻 butt and feets as I head up!”
You can do it, Chinookie! And there’s the final 🐻 foot of the season 😍
Oh boy….Brian’s getting yelled at by Mama 🐻 for not respecting her personal space ( I knew it coming). 😅
The grizzly family waiting & ready for their long winters naps. Sweet dreams, Grizzly Family…
Dear Michelle!
Thank you for the snow pictures.
The bears are ready for hibernation.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Michelle!
Thank you for the wonderful photos of the very tired grizzlies, who obviously need their hibernation. I would also like to…
Even the most beautiful snow won’t stop them from going to sleep. I wish Ronnie, Chinook and Brian a deep, restful sleep and sweet dreams!
Best wishes and have a wonderful Advent season!
Hugs
Anke
Die drei braunen Giganten durften den Schnee genießen und träumen nun,während der Winterruhe vielleicht von der weißen Pracht…❄🐻❄🐻❄🐻❄
…Genauso wie wir….❄❄🌲❄❄😉
Michelle,
Das sind tolle Fotos von den Bären, denen ich einen geruhsamen Winterschlaf wünsche!