ADOPT A BLACK BEAR!

Koda - Koda was born January 9, 2004 here in Central Florida at a facility that is now out of business.  As a baby, he was sold along with his sister to the same travelling road side exhibit that we got Siren Tiger from.  Bears are very messy and destructive, and by the age of 10 months, the exhibitor had had enough.  We got the call to come and get both bears, but the night before another facility with bears the same age had an accident and lost their female.  Desperate for another bear, they offered the exhibitor $1500 for the female and money won out.  Koda was heartbroken and we promised him we would find him an appropriate companion!

Poka - Born in North Carolina on January 15, 2004, Poka came to Zooville on May 15, 2007.  While it took almost 2 years to keep our promise to Koda, we couldn't have given him a better companion!  Poka was a photo prop bear until the laws changed and she was no longer needed. She is a very petite little bear, especially compared to Koda, but is fierce in stature!  She stands up to Koda and always puts him in her place.  Poka and Koda produced two litters of cubs (a total of 3 boys) but by the time the second litter arrived, Koda had been castrated to prevent us from producing any more captive bears. We are not against captive breeding for conservation purposes, we are just not interested in breeding bears here!

BEAR ENRICHMENT

Bears love to test things, bite things and eat things!  If not kept busy, bears can be very destructive.  They are incredibly smart and have a sense of smell that exceeds any dog breed!  Just like with the big cats, bear toys need to be very tough and durable.  That makes them very costly.  Your contributions to our adoption programs helps keep our bears in toys! 

Keeping our animals mentally fit is very important to us.  Your support helps us keep these guys not just physically fit, but mentally fit as well!  Whether we are using different substrates to give different tactile experiences, or scents for stimulating the olfactory senses, or things they can tear into like bones, boxes and various toys, we love to watch the animals respond, react, and rejoice! Your contributions help us keep their lives enriched!

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