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Polar Bears - California / San Diego Zoo
Elaine L:
The Zoo does, indeed, believe that Chinook is pregnant, and expecting sometime between October and December. They won't know for sure, though, until the baby cubs appear, they say. But, as Chinook is pushing her mate, Kalluk, away now, and is not interested in spending time with him or with his sister, Tatqiq, they are pretty certain. Of course, she also has a huge stomach, practically dragging on the ground. But the Zoo says that this could still be, although unlikely, a false pregnancy. Meanwhile, poor Kalluk doesn't know what is happening with his beloved, and is somewhat bewildered and abit sulky on occasion, it seems. The poor guy is so out of the loop. So, if all goes well, we will see his babies soon, and everyone is so looking forward to this.
Kinderchick:
Lucky you, Elaine! :D I tuned in today and didn't see any action. :(
Elaine L:
Our big male, Kalluk, had a good day today. Seeing as the females are not always that anxious to play with him, he invents his own games. So he chases the balls in the water for a while, then, as there is no one there to throw sticks for him, he throws them himself, and then chases them. After carrying on madly with this for a while, he goes for a nap with a traffic cone, which he seems to have taken a shine to. After a while, he heads off for the water again to arrange for his daily self-managed back massage. He is always so good at entertaining himself, which is a good thing, considering he is in a zoo, he needs to be active, and his options are limited.
Kinderchick:
You're right, Elaine. They are very funny to watch! ;D
Elaine L:
If you are looking for a laugh a day, watch these polar bears regularly. They have some sense of humor, and they sure like to play. For example, one of the females doesn't like to get wet, so she will hang over the rock ledge trying to grab a toy in the water, which is not easy when you don't have really long arms. Then the male, who loves the water, will come along and splash her while he is frolicking around, and she gets mad and leaves the scene, while he looks around as if to say "what did I do?"
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