Around 9:30

Head through the forest path to the bear house.

The purpose is to observe and record the behavior of bears during their "winter hiatus."

The observation begins by counting the bear's breathing rate. The method is to count the number of breaths by placing your ear against the handle of the ventilation hole installed in each room on the roof of the bear house.

When the zookeeper separated the animals and pressed their ears against the metal handles to listen to their breathing rates in the cold wind, it was so cold that they lost sensation in their ears.

In addition, it takes skill and experience to be able to hear only the sounds of breathing when the sound of the wind is interfering.

Around 10:15

Inside the bear enclosure, which has been blocked out from light, teams of two will use flashlights to observe the bears, their bedrooms, straw and nests, and the presence or absence of ice.

This series of tasks is absolutely indispensable in order to successfully complete the winter hiatus.

11：00

cleaning the goat shed

We have two female goats, Yuki-chan and Atsuko.

11：50

Sarah and Moco urinate.

13：00

Enter bear observation data from the morning. We will carefully enter our observations into the computer, as they will be valuable data for elucidating ``winter confinement.''

14：00

I'm going to the bear house to count his breathing.

15：00

Idol dog walk

No matter how strong the wind is or how snowy it is, they run around happily in the snow.

16：00

We will input bear observation data in the afternoon and have a meeting at the end of the day.

The final task of breeding is for the dog to urinate after dinner.

17：00

Leaving work! !

This was a one-day introduction to breeding work.

Some of the breeding staff also work at ski resorts, so if you would like to hear about bears, please feel free to ask them.

[Breeding Miyano/Kurokawa]