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 arctic 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.

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