ZOOM Gelsenkirchen, December 2018: Lara in the water, Nanook and the apples

11.1.2019 by Ralph

Ursus Maritimus is as much at home in the water as on land. Lovely Lara is no exception.

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Lara is an elegant and disciplined bear who always moves with great care.

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Lara watches me and Nanook at the glass window. A mother always has to look after her daughter.

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With Nanook swimming in the background, Lara decides to check out the big soft Polar Bear that I had bought in Woolworths in Alt Tegel.

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Lara has a very pretty face, and always looks so gentle.

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Lara gliding in the water is an elegant sight. This picture could have been shot in Svalbard.

Nose above the water, Lara looks every inch a bear of the ocean.

Nanook and the apples

A large supply of apples ensures that Nanook has plenty to keep her occupied.

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Either as balls or snacks the apples are examined. Sometimes, an extra special scent has to be investigated.

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And found not to be as interesting as Nanook hoped. Like Lara, she is very thorough and remarkably restrained for a yearling cub.

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According to one of the visitors I spoke to, Nanook has inherited Bill’s face. I still think she looks as pretty as her mum.

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