For safety reasons, parents know that they have to be watchful of their children while exploring the zoo. Somehow, it seems like some adults need “special attention” too, in case they behave like this woman who jumped into the enclosure and “initially appeared to be elated as she swam towards a bear” during the bears’ feeding time last month at Berlin Zoo.
The woman was bitten several times on her arms and legs but luckily for her, this 32-year-old woman managed to escape death.
Last Nov, a 20-year-old man climbed into the pen of a panda in China and tried to hug the panda cos he thought it was very cute. But the frightened panda bit his arms and legs and he had to be rescued by the keepers.
Caution: Bears may look cuddly and friendly, but they are not TEDDY BEARS. =_=
Do you know that one of the two polar bears at the Singapore Zoo is Singaporean? In fact, the 18-year-old named Inuka is the first polar bear born in the tropics. His mother’s name is Sheba. Both bears were embroiled in controversy because they are kept in a hot equatorial climate.
Acres (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) has done studies showing that both the polar bears are living in a stressful environment, displaying behavioural and physical signs of distress. The unsuitable climate has previously caused algae growth in the fur of both bears.
The Singapore Zoo said the bears were kept in good conditions. However, it will not import anymore animals from the Artic as it is planning to become a rainforest themed zoo.
Polar bears are endangered species of the Arctic, with thick coat and thick layer of body fat to insulate themselves in the cold. As a physiological reaction to the tropical climate, the Singapore Zoo polar bears have a thinner coat.
“If you do not see the polar bears, they are resting inside their air-conditioned den.”
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huahh… that polar bear incident at berlin zoo reminded me of the white tiger incident in Singapore Zoo last year… freaky ler… :X
@henry: that white tiger incident at SG zoo is more like a suicidal case leh.. according to some news source.
but.. but.. they look so cuddly! 😀
@Jasper: Yeah! XD Who ever goes to the zoo with Jasper better be watchful over him.. in case he becomes the headline the very next day… LOL
A friend once ask me how on earth the polar bear end up in the Arctic
@Borneo Falcon: Yeah they should be in the tropics hahah XP
sometimes old people act more stupid than kids…so they also need extra care or attention…
some animals are so cute but also dangerous.
are there panda bears in singapore?
yeah eunice, should be suicidal… ‘u dont bother me and i wont kill you’… quoted by Mr.White Tiger… ekekekeke~
@Jasper: Nope, no pandas, but once they were here temporary for zoo exhibit only.
@idealpinkrose: oh yeah exactly
@Henry: true lor, if it’s really suicidal, what a painful way!!!
Wooo, polar bear is a dangerous creature, hard to train and big in size!
@peteformation: oh ya, I thought I read that it is not suitable to be trained like a seal in the zoo. 😛
I don’t get how people end up climbing inside wild animal enclosures – you have to wonder. I was distressed to see the polar bears at Singapore Zoo and happy to hear they plan for no others. I think zoos have to show some practical behaviour n what animals can be shown in various locations. Australia has had polar bears too in places and I think it inappropriate. That being said, they are super to see as they are majestic animals and strike me as very intelligent. They’ll struggle to survive the next 100 years the way the planet is going and research in zoos may be one way to keep them alive.
There are a lot of crazy people out there. They have no sense of reality.
lol. can people really be that abnormal?
I cant believe they can actually jump in there!!!!
that woman must have gone crazy to go near the bear during it’s feeding time…
I was shock to see the bitten woman..
how did she escaped..
My Gosh..
Is there any friendly Polar Bears?
They are cute yet so wild…
What i love is the shots..
third from the top is the best snap…
@Meiyah: Yeah, it’s unbelievable that a sane adult will do that!
@Jessica: I read that she swam near the wall and pulled herself up the rope that was thrown down by the zookeepers. She was not only risking her life but the zookeepers’ too!
She should never do that again ..
its quite horrible experience…
Let them freekin’ go in their natural habitat. A polar bear made to suffer in equatorial temperatures is just damn cruel.
“how silly can you be jumping in with bears every one knows they hunt to stay alive i guess people need educating every once and a while”
Perhaps these people believe these animals to be trained. It’s the only thing I can think of. After all, the keepers go in just fine, right?