9.5.2017 – Photos by Marko Junttila, Ranua Wildlife Park
Hello friends! It’s me – your ‘Nalle’ reporting from Ranua. We still have lots of snow but it has started to melt – very slowly. I wonder if this is the last ‘snowy report’ for this season ….
First I will tell you what’s going on in my home zoo.
In Ranua a very severe disease called ‘polar bear feaver’ is flourishing. 🙂 When my brother Ranzo was born the visitor record was beaten and now the zoo is expecting even more visitors.
Of course, this means good prophits not only for the zoo but also for the restaurants, hotels and shops in Ranua.
– Mama, rise and shine – it’s a new lovely day! We mustn’t waste it sleeping!
– Dear boy, of course, you’re right but mama’s so tired.
– Why are you tired? I’m not tired at all! Did you know our zoo is well prepared for the invasion of visitors. For instance members of a local sport club are taking care of the parking lot so everything will go smoothly and as many cars as possible will find a parking place. The zoo is also hiring extra season workers for the Summer – good news for young Ranua boys and girls looking for a Summer job.
– OK, a very good morning to you my son! Let’s see how this day will be! We must be at our best when the visitors come. They love us and we must show them we love them, too!
– We can start with a little wrestling …..
– ….. and we can also have some mama-son talk.
– Mama, I have no name yet …. have you any idea what it will be?
– Dear son, the zoo has arranged a name competition. Your fans can suggest a suitable name for you. Let’s insert the link to the voting page here! Even our fans abroad can vote! We know the result in the end of August!
– Oh bear, I’m already excited – although I like my nick name ‘Nalle’ very much! 🙂
Well, talking is not nearly as fun as wrestling! 🙂
As you can see the snow has started melting and the biggest stones aren’t covered with it anymore. Well, we’ll see if we get more snow …..
Mama is an expert digging holes in the snow. Next Winter I’m much bigger and stronger so we can arrange a snow digging championship!!
Mama is an expert digging holes in the snow. Next Winter I’m much bigger and stronger so we can arrange a snow digging championship!!
– MAMA!!! No green leaves yet but I found something very interesting. The keepers must have left it here while we were sleeping.
– Poor trees are still naked – I hope they’re not freezing!
– I wonder what this furry thing is …. it looks like a tail …. Oh bear, now I have my own ‘teddybear’.
– I found this funny round thing, too!
– Dear boy, it’s a car tyre and I believe it’s a gift from your father.
– But mama, I have no car …. I don’t even know wha a car is …..
– You can play with a tyre anyway. Your papa loves to play with tyres – I guess all the polar bear males love them ….
– Oh yeah, I’m a macho polar bear now!!!
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