Ralph’s reports

23.3.2022 by Ralph Morton YWP is on the edge of a busy community. But Hamish has plenty of space to look for interesting things. At the moment he is less interested in the nearby houses […]

11.11.2020 by Ralph Morton It seems a lifetime ago since my mad dash to France in August to visit Flocke and her three cubs. Fortunately I have lots of photos to remind me of them. […]

10.9.2020 by Ralph Morton Tuesday morning found me at the glass in front of the large water tank in the upper enclosure at Marineland. My plastic bag soon attracted the attention of Raspi’s daughter Tala. […]

25.8.2020 by Ralph Morton I was nervous, wondering if M. Macron had decided to make us quarantine for 14 days. No. We were asked to give our address in UK and in Antibes and contact […]

13.12.2019 by Ralph Morton Mervi: The 13th of December happens to be Ralph’s birthday so I’m sure even the polar bears in Gelsenkirchen will join me when I start singing ‘Happy birthday to you’! Lara […]

23.9.2019 by Ralph Morton I was very relieved to arrive in Aalborg on Wednesday morning. The arrangements had worked better than I could have hoped. Danish State Railways had been efficient and comfortable. My large […]

22.11.2019 by Ralph Morton It seems a long time ago now, but as there are so few pictures from Gelsenkirchen I thought it would be worth reporting on the four Polars Bears who live in […]

3.9.2019 by Ralph Morton After seeing Noel in the large Arctic Ring, I went over to the small enclosure to see if anyone was there. At first all was quiet. Then Lynn made her entrance. […]

29.7.2019 by Ralph Morton Thursday in Aalborg was a special day thanks to Jeanette Johnsen and Susanne Hansen, who had organised with the Zoo as “Friends of the Zoo” for us to meet and feed […]

12.7.2019 by Ralph Morton Some time last year I posted a picture of me visiting a public house (Kneipe in the UK) called “The Bear” which is near a friend of mine’s house. On Friday […]