Animals Asia
Since having the door of his den opened Peter hasn't exactly been in a rush to go outside. At first, a few treats on his doorstep were just about enough to make him take a step or two but he soon scuttled back inside. Earlier, on his transition from recovery cage to den, he was clearly overwhelmed But this week he has shown great progress.
Bear and Vet Team Director Nic reports:
“After his tentative first steps Peter's courage has grown with each passing day and he is now enjoying the whole area and what it has to offer. He's moving log and rock piles and learning to forage for the goodies hidden by staff as he follows their scent around the enclosure.
“He enjoys stretching to retrieve food hidden by the team in log walls or on the firehose hammock. His steady character has served him well through the whole process of rehabilitation. His long body is also beginning to fill out and we are now getting a glimpse of a magnificent adult male bear he was born to be. He had his monthly weigh-in this week and is now a healthier 124 kg opposed to the 107 kg he was in January shortly after arriving. This gentle giant of a bear really is learning and experiencing that life can be good.â€
This film, taken by Bear Team Supervisor Ai, captures Peter walking round his enclosure on a beautiful day, birds singing and butterflies fluttering - following a trail of treats laid out by staff trying to encourage him to forage as he explores. Peter is becoming increasingly brave - even doing his best to ignore an occasionally noisy neighbour in the next enclosure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSG__xhDhpc&feature=youtu.beI hate to think how many of these bears are never rescued from such a horrible way of life.
Taz x
Author
Topic: Rescued Bile Farm Bear Peter finally braves the outside (Read 7733 times)