14.10.2022 – To honour the memory of Nora I republish an old report that was first published 12.4.2018 by Sisu, Photos by Jutta Kirchner (Vienna) and Marko Junttila (Ranua)
This love story started so beautifully but unfortunately it had a tragic ending. Nora will always have a warm place in our hearts. The following story is from the happy days.
Grüss Gott! Tere! Terve! This is your Sisu again but this time my newsletter isn’t about me. It’s about my big brother Ranzo and his beautiful Estonian girlfriend Nora who now live together in Vienna. As you perhaps noticed I started with greetings in ‘Austrian’, Estonian and Finnish.
Because the Finns and Estonians can understand each other I’m sure Ranzo and Nora have no lingual problems. Of course, they can also growl in ‘Austrian’ when necessary! 🙂 I know they speak German in Austria but I call the language ‘Austrian’ …..
Ranzo, come on – jump into the water and play with me!
Naturally, Nora’s wish is Ranzo’s command!!
May I kiss your ear, gnädige Fräulein?
When Ranzo shakes off the water of his fur Nora gets a nice shower.
My big brother really is big – just like our father Manasse!
Ranzo is a Finnish Viking and I’m sure Nore couldn’t have found a more gorgeous boyfriend!
It’s easy to see that the big bear is deeply in love with the beautiful Nora.
Nora may be smaller but she certainly has a mind of her own and isn’t afraid of expressing herself loud and clear. Oh bear, her mouth is almost as big as Ranzo’s …. 🙂
Nora, aren’t you forgetting that I’m the King of this enclosure?
Ranzo, you may be the King but, please, bear in mind that I’m the Queen. Your head is bigger than mine but I’m the one who turnes it, hehehee …. 🙂
I don’t think Ranzo minds if Nora gets a bit bossy sometimes. 🙂
The look of love. Aren’t they sweet together!!
Of course, Ranzo and Nora also spend a lot of thime playing with their toys.
The pink thing matches Nora’s white, fluffy fur so well.
Evi from Tallinn sent some toys to Nora and it’s obvious they are very much appreciated!
Nora shares her toys generously with Ranzo.
Finally a couple of close-up of the adorable polar bears in Vienna.
Dear Mervi
Thank you so much for these wonderful memories.
I am still speechless and very sad about Nora’s early death.
Anita
Eine gute Idee, diesen alten Bericht
noch einmal zu posten. Wer hätte damals
gedacht, dass Noras Leben so plötzlich
und viel zu früh enden würde. Aber die
Tochter Finja wird die Fackel weiter
in die nächste Generation tragen…
Dear Mervi!
I remember how happy we were when this love story started so uncomplicatedly and promisingly and was crowned with the birth and successful rearing of Finja. We wished the Vienna Bears so much happiness.
It is tragic and terribly sad that Nora’s life ended in this way.
Hopefully the autopsy will provide an explanation.
Hugs
Anke
Thank you very much dear Mervi. We will always love Nora. We miss her so much.
Dear Mervi,
the memory of Nora’s love story with Ranzo is so touching,
thank you for posting it here again, so that we are reminded of the happy time of their life besides the sadness.
Strange that Evi has not contacted you even now….
Maybe Finja can stay longer in Vienna and even be socialized with Ranzo for some time?
Jutta Kirchner will miss her even more than we do….
Traurige Grüße
Britta-Gudrun
Dear Mervi!
Thank you for this wonderful story. Ranzo and Nora had a nice time together. It is a pity that she past away very young.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Mervi beautiful thank you