Erster Eisbärnachwuchs seit 25 Jahren - Victoria ist Mama geworden 03.01.2018 / HP vom HWP
ZitatFirst polar bear born in UK for 25 years
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) can announce that its resident female polar bear Victoria has given birth at the Highland Wildlife Park. It is the first time a polar bear cub has been born in the UK for 25 years...
Highland Wildlife Park Blog - Zoo keeping from a distance 25/01/2018 in Highland Wildlife Park
ZitatRZSS Highland Wildlife Park Senior Carnivore Keeper Vickie recalls hearing the cub for the first time.
It was such a thrill to announce that our polar bear Victoria had given birth in December...
New Polar Bear Cub Audio
Cubs can emerge from their dens at around three months of age and it will be at some point after this that we'll know the gender. We also try to let our animals rear their young with as little interference as possible...
Some wintery enrichment for the two maie polar bears, Arktos and Walker
Although we have passed the first month stage, this remains an anxious time for us, as polar bear cubs can have a high mortality rate both in captivity and in the wild. But we certainly can’t help getting a rush of excitement every time we hear the cub’s noise and we get a day closer to finally meeting our special arrival...
ZitatVeröffentlicht am 10.02.2018 / FB-Seite vom Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig
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Polar bear cub update:
Thank you to everyone who has been asking after Victoria and her offspring. We would also like to remind anyone planning to visit the Park in the coming weeks that while our male polar bears Arktos and Walker are visible, Victoria and her young are still in the cubbing den and they are off view to the public at the moment to ensure they have peace and quiet. .........
Polar bear cub emerges at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park 07/03/2018 - Highland Wildlife Park
ZitatThe first polar bear cub to be born in the UK for 25 years has emerged at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park.
Previously, the birth had only been confirmed by high-pitched noises heard from the maternity den. Now the cub’s first venture into the outside world has been caught on cameras installed by STV Productions during a two-year exclusive project to document the breeding and birth of the cub...
With unprecedented access, this one-off special goes behind the scenes at the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland to follow the extraordinary efforts that culminated in the birth of Britain's first polar bear cub for 25 years...
Quelle: FB-Seite vom Highland Wildlife Park
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Und auch auf der FB-Seite gibt es ein kleines Video
ZitatVeröffentlicht am 18.03.2018 / FB-Seite vom Highland Wildlife Park
Please note that Victoria and her cub are still not visible to the public, but keep an eye on our social channels where we'll be announcing when you can pay this beautiful new arrival a visit. In the meantime, check out our keepers latest update on the cub here:
ZitatVeröffentlicht am 20.03.2018 / FB-Seite vom Highland Wildlife Park
Check out this adorable footage of Victoria and her cub as they begin exploring their large outdoor enclosure! From Wednesday 21 March the enclosure will be open to the public and visitors may get a chance to see the cub for the first time. Please be aware that mother and cub are still spending a lot of time in and around the den and only spending short spells in their outdoor enclosure...