9.2.2026 – Photos by Pat Waldron
Terve! Hello! It’s your friend Sisu calling with some Winter news.
It’s the breeding season again and this time of the year makes us all feel uneasy and even a bit aggressive. We are not angry but the evil hormones cause lots of problems. However, so far I’m doing quite well.
We’ve had a few real cold Winter days and even some snow that has now melted away. Maybe February will bring snow again ….
I feel a bit tired.
It’s only February but I wonder if I feel Spring tiredness already ….
This time I have the great pleasure to show you some photos of Brodie.
He’s Hamish’ little brother – well, not so little anymore.
He will not stay here permanently. He will move back to Scotland when the works with the polar bears’s enclosure are finished.
Brodie and Nobby have become good friends.
In case you missed it, we’ve got a new baby on board! 🥹 This little chap was born on the 27th December to experienced mum, Ruby 💖 Ruby is doing an incredible job at rearing her calf 🐾 Okapi births are incredibly rare, making this little one extra special ✨
The adorable okapi calf born to mum Ruby and dad Stomp has officially been named Neo 💙 Neo means “gift” in Setswana, symbolising new beginnings, and it also has Greek roots meaning “new.” While Setswana is spoken in southern Africa, the name beautifully reflects hope and renewal for this Central African forest species.
Visitors may be lucky enough to spot Ruby and Neo through the window of our Okapi House, located between Land of the Tiger and the Kirk’s dik-diks 🐾 Keep an eye out for this very special little newcomer on your next visit!
I pinched the text above from the Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s website. I hope I’m excused!
Brodie is younger than I am but even a young bear needs some rest now and then.
Brodie knows that a good nap is just like putting money in your piggy bank! 🙂
That’s all for now but I’ll be back!
Lieber Sisu,
Danke für deinen Bericht mithilfe von Mervi!
Tja, die Arbeit der Hormone macht allen Singels Stress, aber bald beruhigen sich eure Hormonwallungen auch wieder.
Ich wünsche euch noch etwas mehr Schnee!
Brodie ist ein hübscher Jungbär und wird seinen jugendlichen Charme bald in Schottland versprühen.
Pass gut auf dich auf Siku und dir, liebe Mervi danke für die schönen Fotos!
Dear Sisu and Mervi!
Thank you for the interesting news. The Spring is no more far away. I can understand that the bears are tired. Broadie is a huge young bear. Good that he and Nobby are friends.
Ruby is cute.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Mervi and Pat!
Thank you for sharing Sisu’s perspective with us once again! He is so dirty that one could almost think he is particularly happy… I also wish him and the other polar bears in Yorkshire lots of snow again! I hope that all the bears survive the hormonal emotional storms well and unharmed!
Hamish’s little brother Brodie is a handsome lad, has a pretty smile, and seems to be quite content.
The mini okapi is adorable and a real treasure. Congratulations to YWP!
Hugs
Anke
TERVE! dear SISU …. You seem to be a happy bear (speaking of your oufit / remember: dirty bears are HAPPY BEARS!);
however, you seem to be concerned about your hormons that may play you games soon already.
Don’t you worry, your best friend/virtual mother MERVI who has alwqys a loving sight on you all the time
will see that things won’t turn out too hard. …… Have a good time before, while and after 🙂
AND: don’t forget to wear a ‘grey’ (some would rather say ‘dirty’) suit from time to time 😉
Dear Mervi
Thanks for the entertaining letter you put into SISU’s mouth as an interesting report that shows so well his kind of seeing things – accompanied by great photographs.
Sisu ist ein beeindruckende Bär!
Die schönen Fotos von Pat, die
Sisu, als Schmuddelbär im Vorfrühling zeigen, sowie Brodie,den Gast auf Zeit und seinen Kumpan Nobby, werden von Mervis Bericht zur aktuellen Lage informativ beschrieben…
Die Hormone sorgen wohl wieder für etwas Unruhe im Eisbären-Revier…🐻❄️😔
Neo, das zauberhafte Okapi-Bäby ist hingegen noch in der fürsorglich Obhut seiner Mutter Ruby…❤
Bei den Eisbären kehren hoffentlich bald wieder Ruhe und Harmonie ein…🐻❄️🐻❄️❤✊