Oregon Zoo's Kid's Zone

Enrichment for Polar Bears

Food - Polar bears are omnivores. This means that they can eat not only meat, but flowers, cornstalks, blackberries, blueberries, mangoes, and more.

Families - Polar bears tend to be solitary, or alone, except in the breeding season, when they find mates.

Location- Polar bears are commonly found close to the artic circle at the top of the globe.

Enrichment at the Oregon Zoo

Cornstalks placed around in exhibit
Flowers given as treats
Boomer balls (read common enrichment for details)
Ice treats (read common enrichment for details)
Thanksgiving pie- a pie of fruits and veggies with frozen water crust served chilly Jack-o-lanterns made of pumpkins
Mangoes - polar bears love them!
Peanut butter, ketchup, mustard, and honey hidden in holes around the exhibit
Raw bones given twice a week
Treats smeared on exhibit windows for licking
Sand pit to play in Adjustable feeder ball of car wash sheets
Snow shavings
Plastic toys to play with and rampage on "Maternity den" made out of cardboard
Dried chilies, pineapple, and sunflower seeds given occasionally
Cardboard and paper Mache Igloo usually offered during Holidays
Conrad the bear snacking on pineapples.

Learn more about polar bears.