Who turned the northern lights on?

27.3.2018 – Photos by Marko Junttila, Ranua Wildlife Park

Terve taas! Hello again! Here in Ranua we still have a wonderful Winter so I’ll be hunting Easter eggs under the snow.

I’ve been ‘rehearsing’ with a little help of a twig. Even though my mama is a very innovative polar bear I don’t think her hiding places will be too difficult to find.

Mama’s looking for suitable places for my surprises ….

She’s a beautiful lady don’t you agree? Her fur is so white and fluffy that I almost need sun glasses to watch it hehehee. 🙂

No wonder I’m such a handsome guy having a mother like this!!

When it was getting darker we suddenly saw something very mysterious happening in the sky.

Just look at mama’s face – I could see a piece of bread in her open mouth but she was too surprised to swallow it.

Oh bear! What a sight!

Mama, did you turn these lights on?

– No, dear boy – these are called the northern lights and they just appear every now and then. I can do a lot of things but I can’t turn them on or off.

– Are you sure, mama or are just kidding? You’re so clever … I wouldn’t be surprised if you had created these lights.

– Sisu, you’re flattering me! They say the lights move if you whistle. We can’t whistle but we can try some growling ….

Mama and I growled as loud as we could and can you imagine – the lights really were moving!

We have snow, we have northern lights and we have each other. What more could mama and I hope!