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Polar Bears - California / San Diego Zoo
Elaine L:
Poor Kalluk. He follows Chinook around, hoping for a friendly response, and she does not give him the time of day. After a while, he gets depressed about the whole thing and goes and sits on a rock, watching her from a distance. At the rate things are going now, he and Chinook will never mate again; if this continues, he is going to forget what his parts are for, and there will be no pitter-patter of baby feet ever. I think the Zoo should bring in another female for him, one that will appreciate his many fine qualities. These one-sided love affairs are so hopeless...
Elaine L:
Oh, those polar bears. I have noticed that Kalluk has been giving Chinook the eye, and I think he would be happy to have another go at baby-making, but Chinook has not shown much interest in this idea, so far. She spends time playing with the dynamic duo, but she is more of a loner. She likes to spend time doing the backstroke in the pool, and she is usually the first one that wants to get back to other side of their enclosure, often waiting at the gate for someone to open the door. Kalluk and his sister have as much fun playing together as always, but he sure is making goo-goo eyes at Chinook. We will see if she shows any interest in the baby business, but she is pretty old, in polar bear years. I guess the Zoo team thinks she could still have a baby, but I think this would not be very likely. Right now, she is dealing with a pot belly and she likes her food, much like me.
Elaine L:
All three bears are now back together in the main enclosure. The Zoo says that it is going to monitor them closely, just in case there are any arguments over food sharing, but right now, they are happily frolicking together. They all seem delighted to be back together again. The Zoo says that mating season is just around the corner, so we will see if Chinook and Kalluk will bring us the patter of little feet sometime next fall.
Elaine L:
All three bears were on display just now, but Chinook was behind the fence, looking at her two friends as if she was very anxious to join them. I could only see her from the head up, peering through the fence at Kalluk and Tatqik, trying to figure out a way to get to them, so I couldn't tell if she still has the pregnant look or not. Kalluk seemed to be very intent on impressing her, which meant he first was laying flat on his back with his legs sticking up the air, and as he is not always a model of dignity, scratching himself, and this is when the camera decides to zoom in, then, in an unusually aggressive display for him, he got up and chased his sister around the enclosure, batting and snapping at her. I think this was all for the benefit of Chinook, showing her what a tough guy he is. Poor Chinook looked bewildered, but you could also see that she wanted to join her companions. As for Tatqik, I think she knows how to handle her brother, and if he gets too aggressive, she lets him know.
Kinderchick:
Aw!!! :( Very disappointing news, to hear that Chinook is not pregnant. :'( I was lookinfg forward to seeing a baby polar bear with my Kinderchicklets... Maybe next year? :-\
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