Ranzo – the white Finnish viking is 5 years old now!

18.11.2016 by Mervi, Photos by Marko Junttila

Dear Ranzo! Today is your 5th birthday and I feel a bit nostalgic …. I thought it would be a good way to celebrate your special day with some wonderful photos of you when you still lived in Ranua. I want to thank the Ranua Zoo once again for being so generous with information and photos!

Of course, I love all the Winter photos where you’re having so much fun – by yourself or together with mama Venus.

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Oh bear, rolling in the snow was fantastic! Luckily you could spend your childhood in northern Finland where snow is guaranteed every Winter!

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This fish was big enough for both of you ….

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…. and you got your fair share.

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Watching photos of you in the icy water made me freeze but you loved it.

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With mama in your proper element.

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Naturally, even the Spring time was a fun time ….

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Maybe you would have prefered a red apple?

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There’s nothing that compares to cuddling with mama!

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Time flies too quickly and it was time for you to move on – to Vienna where you now live with your girlfriend Lynn. I hope you are very happy together.

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Unfortunately it’s very seldom we get news from you nowadays. The Tiergarten Schönbrunn celebrates the pandas’ and the elephants’ birthdays but not yours. I must say that makes me a bit upset and disappointed.

Well, we celebrate you here instead!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DEAR RANZO!

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