4.8.2023 – Photos by Pat Waldron
During her visit in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Pat could see very active Flocke and Tala. They had fun together in the water and in the land. In the first part you will meet them in the water.
Tala has already dived into the water.
Come on, mama! Please, join me!
Look, I found a ‘flower’ for you!
The water feels wonderfully refreshing!
Don’t be a sissy, mama!
Hmm, Flocke wanted to check the quality of the water first. 🙂
Isn’t it great we have our Lake Polar Bear so we can really enjoy swimming and playing in the wet element.
Synchronized swimming 🙂
Of course, the measuring of the mouth sizes was on the schedule.
Your breath smells so nice and fishy!
Flocke and Tala are in very good terms and enjoy each other’s company.
I wish Flocke knew that Hope and her kids are doing fine – and even live in the same country as she and other cubs.
Mama, look what I found!
Shall we continue playing on the grass instead of water?
In the second part you will meet Flocke and Tala gently wrestling.
The photo of Tala’s shower ballet will end this part. 🙂
Schön, dass die beiden Eisbärinnen sich noch immer so gut verstehen und miteinander ihr Zuhause genießen!!🐻❄️🐻❄️😊 Vielen Dank für die tollen Fotogrüße und den Bericht dazu!!👍👌🤗
Dear Pat
It’s just a pleasure to watch Mama Flocke and her daughter Tala splash around together.
Your pictures are wonderful and let you feel the pure joie de vivre of the two.
Thanks.
Hugs,
Anita
Dear Pat and Mervi
I found the comment I made back in 2011 that I hoped one day to see Flocke with cubs of her own. I never dreamt that they would come to England.
Dear Pat,
The second part – now with Flocke and Tala – is also wonderful,
and I can well imagine that Ralph would never have dreamed of seeing Flocke and her children again here in England.
Thank you for allowing us to share in the lives of these bears through your regular visits!
Best wishes
Britta-Gudrun
Thank you very much dear Mervi and Pat.
Best wishes to Flocke, Tala, Yuma, Indy, Nobby, Hamish, Sisu and Luka.
Dear Pat!
I am very glad, that Flocke plays with Tala.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Pat and Mervi!
It is certainly a relief for zoos that mothers and daughters of polar bears can be kept together for much longer than used to be the case. It gives them more leeway to look for a new home and a good solution.
Flocke and Tala are a very pretty mother/daughter pair and have a good time together.
Thank you for showing them!
Hugs
Anke
dear Pat and dear Mervi,
it is a joy to see Flocke and Tala together in this wonderful home, and having fun in the water now in the summer time is just the best, thank you for the pictures and report
big paw waves Filomena