Savoring Her Treat
The three San Diego Zoo polar bears—Tatqiq, Kalluk and Chinook are now getting a special monthly enrichment ----10 largemouth black bass. Though polars eat high fat seals in the wild, these fish are intended to encourage natural hunting behaviors and present additional opportunities to engage the bears in stimulating activities. This is 17 year old Tatqiq who has learned to corral the fish into the shallow end where they’re easier to catch. San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Savoring Her Treat
The three San Diego Zoo polar bears—Tatqiq, Kalluk and Chinook are now getting a special monthly enrichment ----10 largemouth black bass. Though polars eat high fat seals in the wild, these fish are intended to encourage natural hunting behaviors and present additional opportunities to engage the bears in stimulating activities. This is 17 year old Tatqiq who has learned to corral the fish into the shallow end where they’re easier to catch. San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable