I released a rainbow trout into the pond in hopes that the bears would chase it...

Perhaps because the pond is deep, it was very rare to catch one, even with the help of a skilled Hirotake joiner.

Therefore, we decided to carry out a ``strategy to lower the water level of the pond'' toward the final day.

Remove mud from the pond and open the valve to ensure clean water is constantly flowing.

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This is what happened

The bear's reaction when he first saw a pond with little water was very interesting! It seemed different from usual with its front paws, as if checking to make sure there was no water.

The effect of making it shallower is that the bear is strongly attached to the pond and does not leave it.

What was particularly distinctive was the

・Hirotake → Those who aim properly and catch it (and are used to it and are good at it)

　　
　
　

・Joiner → A person who just searches under rocks (Joiner is the big butt in the photo)

　　　

・Kumaemon → guessing, leaving things to his own strength (usually he is dignified, but he was panicking when he let go)

　
　

It was a great success to see even the bear, who had never had much interest in fish, showed signs of searching for it.

Fishing is one of the things that bears learn from their mother when they are little bears, but they learn from their own experiences and become better at it. They sometimes learn things by observing and imitating the behavior of other bears!

Many people were surprised when they saw bears showing agile movements, perhaps because they usually have a strong image of them moving slowly. The bears were able to eat their fill, and it must have been food for them to survive the winter.

Although we are now closed for this season, we will continue to update you on the bears' current status on our blog. Thank you very much for visiting us.

We are relieved that we have finally settled in. Now I hope the bears can sleep...(^^)

[Zookeeper: Ito]