こんばんは、初めてブログを書き込みます黒川です。 ブログデビューは今日ですが、ベアマウンテンにはＯＰＥＮから飼育係として働いています。 私が持っているのはクマ達に与えるゴハン。 内容は今が旬なビート、トウモロコシ、クマ用ペレットなど。 これらを水でふやかして混ぜゴハン（クマ仕様）の完成です。 箱になにか書いていますね、なんと読むでしょう？ ヒント：ひ○ま 　なにげに重い！早く撮影して！ さらにニンジンも加えます。ニンジンだけで12キロあります。 クマ達はニンジンが大好き！ボリボリ食べます。 他にも季節によってカボチャ、リンゴ、スイカなども与えます。 喜んで食べてくれる姿は僕らにとって至福の時です。 私はミスミ大好き・・・。 普段はこんな感じで各部屋に置いておいて、クマ達の帰りを待っています。 　デコレーションしてみました！（こわい・・・；） 【飼育係：黒川】

本日は麻酔の日。 採血、体重測定、身体測定などなどなど・・・ クマが寝ている間にすべてを終えなくてはいけません。 クマのほうはというと、当然注射で麻酔を打たれるわけですからいい気分なワケありません（｀△´）≡３ あるクマはウォーっと唸り声をあげたり、床に落ちた吹矢に向って「痛くしたのはオマエかっ」と威嚇するクマも。しかし今日のキャンタは針が刺さっても怒らず騒がず声も出さず・・・ まるでなにか悟りを開いたように落ち着きはらって堂々とかまえていました。 そんな「男気」あふれるキャンタの姿に一同思わず「おお〜」と感心。 さて、クマが完全に眠ったところで作業開始です。クマの身体をさわって冬ごもりにむけてしっかり体格ができているか調べます。みっしり生えた冬毛・・・ふわふわです（*＾ｕ＾*） 　 身体に傷はないか？足の裏はけっこうやわらかい！ 　体重測定。シートにクマをのせて吊り上げます。お・・重い！！ 　採血。 雪がちらつく中での作業となりました。もはや空気が痛い！ 麻酔作業は普段できないことができるチャンスです。チクッとされるのはやっぱりイヤだと思うけれどクマたちも頑張ってくださいな！ 【飼育係：伊藤】

10/10の「もう降りますよ〜、雪」から2週間以上経った今日、やっと降りました。「10月中旬には降りますよ〜」なんて宣言しておきながら・・・うそつきでスミマセン。お詫びといってはなんですがサホロリゾートホテル前から青空と白い山が撮れたのでコチラでご勘弁を(*_ _)人 さて、クマ達は何をしているのかというと秋の健康診断を受けており、その中には体重測定も含まれています。 10月のイベント体重当てコンテストには788件もの応募がありました。正解者には来年の年間パスポートをプレゼントするとあり、みなさんじっくりと観察し予想されたことと思います。正解は12/1webにて発表いたしますので首を長くしてお待ちくださいませ。 飼育スタッフも閉園してから大忙し！外作業のためがっつりと防寒着を身にまとい、その姿はまるで冬ごもり前のクマのように大きなカラダに見えます。その大きなカラダで健康診断、クマの世話はもちろん、雪が積もる前までに急ピッチで片づけにいそしんでおります。

クマたちが追いかけてくれるかなと期待して池に放していたニジマスですが・・・ やはり池が深いためか上手なヒロタケ・ジョイナーの力をもってしても捕まえるのはごくまれでした。 そこで最終日にむけて「池の水位さげよう作戦」を決行しました。 池のドロを取り除き、バルブを開いてキレイな水が常に流れるようにします。 　→　 　こうなりました 最初に水の少ない池を見たクマの反応がとってもおもしろかった！水がないのを確かめるように前足でチョンチョン・・・いつもと違うな〜という様子でした。 浅くした効果はテキメンで、クマが池から離れず強く執着しています。 特に特徴的だったのは、 ・ヒロタケ→ちゃんと狙って獲る派（しかも慣れて要領がいい） 　　 　 　 ・ジョイナー→ひたすら岩の下をさぐる派（写真のデッカイお尻がジョイナーさん） 　　　 ・クマエモン→あてずっぽう、力まかせ（普段は堂々としているのに逃がして慌てていた） 　 　 今まで魚にあまり興味の無かったクマも、探す行動を見せてくれたのが大きな成果でした。 魚とりもこぐまの頃に母クマから教わることの1つですが、自らの経験から学習してどんどん上手になっていきます。他のクマの行動を観察し真似して覚えることもあるんですよ！ 普段はのんびり動くイメージが強いせいか、クマが俊敏な動きを見せると「おおっ」と驚かれる方が多かったですね。クマたちもお腹いっぱい食べる事ができ、冬ごもりの糧となったことでしょう。 今シーズンの営業は終了しましたがブログでは引き続きクマたちの近況をお知らせしていこうと思います。たくさんのご来場ほんとうにありがとうございました。 ひとくぎりついてほっとしている私たちです。あとはクマたちが眠れますように・・・（＾＾） 【飼育係：伊藤】

2008年度の営業も残すところあと1日となったベア・マウンテン。昨日の雨＆霧から一転、お天気に恵まれ遠くの山々もきれいに見渡すことができます。 さて、今シーズンもたくさんのお客様にご来場いただきましたので、ベア・マウンテンを代表してミスミからひとことお礼を述べさせていただきます。早口ではありますがおそらく【ありがとう】と申しているのかと思います!? 口を動かしてお話しているように見えるのはミスミならではの行動です。

The bears' fur has also become winter-soaked, and the appearance has become voluminous. It seems that mokomoro fashion is popular recently (?!) If that's the case, I think that joiners are keeping the trend in check these days (laughs) Spring → Autumn The size is completely different. (^^;) It's not just because of the fur that it looks bigger because it eats in the fall, but when I weighed my joiner last year, I found that it didn't look as big as I expected. What's going on with his hair? I want to touch that fluffy fur (although I can't) A joiner who hustles and plays on a small mound of endpoints. I was playing for almost 20 minutes today. 　 　 　　　Red-bellied Woodpecker Discovery! It was suddenly cold, as if I had returned to myself after playing with enthusiasm. I'm surprised at how quickly the changeover is. [Zookeeper: Ito]

When I was sorting out the equipment in the room, I heard a clacking sound from the ventilation opening. I thought that the staff was inspecting the ventilation openings, but I didn't know what was going on, so I went to see what was going on in front of the glass, and Hirotake appeared with an aluminum lid in it. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Hooray!" I was wandering around for some reason, so I wondered if I would do anything. I thought so, but sure enough, he did it. It seems that he has stretched out his back and stretched out his hands to find a new toy. Very proudly, I went into the pond and started playing. In the middle of the video, there is a scene where Hirotake stands up with his forelimbs in between. I'm sure the viewer probably felt it, but don't you think that expresses the emotion of "Yay!" with your whole body?! (laughs) I can't get angry when I see such a thing... ( ́ー') I can only say that please moderate the pranks. As an aside, I've heard that "playing with tools" is a sign of high intelligence. As I looked around to see if there was anything to play with, I wondered if that was really the case. [Zookeeper: Ito] *Hirotake Gallery playing proudly*

The bus driver picked up chestnuts for me. It hurts and I can't (^^;) hold it How does a bear attack a mussel?! Hirotake is very interested in the chestnuts that have fallen, and immediately begins to play with them with their front paws. Put it in your mouth...　I threw it away. But I'm going to eat it again soon. The video ended in the middle, but after this, I was able to crack the iga with my fingernails and dexterously take out the contents and eat it. Deliciously mog-mog-mog- (^u^) If I can get chestnuts again, I would like to give them to them. [Zookeeper: Ito]

Hmmm... Hmmm... Whoa?! 　It was ZZZ Makoto Theater (laughs) In the evening, Inuo returns to the beast house. The bear watch is accurate. [Zookeeper: Ito]

Shrubbery in the center of the bare point. When creating the bare point, this is the only place where the natural state was deliberately left. It's a lot of space, and it might be a bit of a waste as it is. Last year, I dug a hole and created a pond. This spring, I was happy to see that the Ezo frog and the Ezo salamander came to lay eggs! It was (^^) very popular not only with children but also with adults Now we are digging a field to transplant seedlings that we have been increasing by cuttings since last year! Kuma's "Autumn Dessert" We are planning to transplant 3 species of Kokuwa, Miyama Matatabi and Yama grapes + Mizunara seedlings that have been shaded by other trees in the garden. Ecchi Otchi ・・・ Steady work in shifts ( ́△';) The roots of the sassa tree, which have multiplied quickly over the course of a few years, stand in the way. The vitality of bamboo is amazing! I managed to pioneer it. That's all for today! I want you to somehow get through the harsh Sahoro winter here. The saplings are still unreliable, but I will try to put their life into their strength. Hopefully, we will be able to prepare and grow the field next spring. When it grows and bears fruit, you can also use the real thing to guide your customers. Of course, it is delicious even if it is eaten by humans. I want the bears to eat a lot. My dreams are only growing, but it's hard to do it by myself for the time being! (laughs) [Zookeeper: Ito]

The BGM at the Bear Mountain ticket office is the Ghibli series. A joiner with a splendid stomach like Toro is playing alone today. Dokan is located in the largest stream in the park. I knew I was playing there somehow, but today I was able to see the decisive moment when I got into the game. (There is a dokan at the end of the walk) Glance "Did you find out here..." I can't see the figure, but I can hear the jab-jab. I'm probably playing in the water in the thumping. Hello from the other side, I grabbed the camera and looked left and right, saying, "Which way do you come out!?" On the way, I thought that I might be being played by a joiner (laughs) After playing, I took a nap Zoom, good morning, and after Hirune, I was playing in the wrong place. Lying on my back and playing on the (^^) drooping branches, and today was "a day of snags". 　　 < Inuo> sword...?　　　　　　　　　　　　 What on earth were you doing...? Just looking at the photo now makes me laugh.　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Fight off the slime that infests the beast house! The high-pressure squadron is here! Today is the day to wash the animal house with a pressure washer. We set out in full defense. (It's hot) All ← "Wash Green" Pressure blows away the slime that cannot be removed by daily brushing alone! The fog is already forming in the room, and you can't see the enemy... Still, not to be outdone, wash and wash! The special move is "Zero Distance / Injection" This will also take one shot ★ of stubborn dirt However, there is an accident with our reliable weapon "high-pressure washer". The water pressure is weak, and it's slipping! What if. It's time for the bears that have already been outside to come back. Impatient washing, green! Well, I'm going to do it so far today, so the mission is over. All you have to do is sleep comfortably in a shiny room! ( ́v') / [Zookeeper: Washing Green]

The days of strong winds continued. The leaves have already fallen and the outlook is clear. 　The pedestrian bridge is also like this, Mt. Sahoro is also refreshing, continuing from the 12th, we will present salmon today. Did you smell it when the time came? A lot of bears gathered, so I fillet one salmon into quarters and gave it to them. 　Satisfied after eating: Shingo ducks in the grassland behind the pond This is also satisfying: Hirune on the cave (left: Hirotake, right: Rokuta) Hirotake always sleeps here, but today there was a rare customer. Back wondering where to sleep. 　Here's a good thing... Hirotake gets on his stomach and starts playing with dead branches. 　Rokta is awake and staring, "What are you doing?" 　I went to bed... (about 40 minutes of Hirune TIME) Congratulations! Right around this time, I was getting ready for the next salmon. Did you smell it? 　When I thought about it, the locta was again ... ZZZ It looks good. You have a good sleeping face, and (^^) it seems that the good weather will continue for a while.　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Bear Mountain is briefly introduced in the special feature "What Zoos Can Do Now" in everblue, a free magazine that considers the future of the earth and environmental issues. It's a free magazine, so if you see it somewhere, please pick it up! It seems that you can see it in the web magazine on the 17th (Friday).

The weather was strange today, and just when I thought it was pleasantly sunny, it rained and the sky was busy. These days, the bears seem to like to meditate. When I finished eating, I sat on the side of the road, looked up at the sky, smelled the wind, and the hair was sparkling in the soft sunlight, and it was a picturesque scene. 　Kumaemon Joiner Hungry Ponder... Hirotake Empty Face Mittakunai! 　Again the joiner was also resting here during this time Kouta was sitting in an unusual position. Can you see well in the distance? It's true that the sun feels good at the change of seasons (^^) 《Notice》 I got a lot of salmon at an event in September, so I froze some and kept them. So, I would like to give it to the bears as a snack! It's not an event like it was in September. In addition, the salmon is in the state of Ruibe! The number of bottles is small, and it is only a small snack, so please (^▽^) imagine that the time may vary slightly due to the gathering of bears, etc., please understand. Date: Sunday, October 12 around 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. Location: Bear Point It's a small gift, but if you have time, please come! [Zookeeper: Ito]

I'm running out of space, so Part 2! In the evening, Inuo wakes up. At this time, everyone gathers to return to the barn. 　A thoughtful joiner. Inuo goes to the Sutasuta Beast House... A few minutes later, in the same place as the ! ? Joyner I saw here, Hirotake is also meditating... "Bears, how was your day?" I'd love to hear the answer. Because they don't speak the language, they must be trying to convey something with their whole body. Bears may be discovering new things that we don't even know about. What kind of greetings did they exchange with the bears they were friendly with? I think it's also important for us not to miss their message. Thank you for another day today!　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Today was the day I was in charge of the Jeep. It's a bankisha of bears with a camera. Suzunosuke eats clover in the morning. Autumn of appetite! 　 There is something attached to it. It seems that today's lucky item of Suzunosuke is "three-leaf clover"! (^▽^) ゙ Was it easy to get away with it because it was wet after the rain? Whether he realizes it or not, I hope today is a good day for Suzunosuke! Recently, Inuo has a daily routine of taking a nap here. It's so snug in the hollow that you can (^^;) pass by without noticing it If you look closely, it's really cool and sleeping! (@△@) I was taking a picture with a grin on my face, and I noticed it and opened my eyes. Impoliteness! Please enjoy a leisurely nap, I'm sorry! "Not at all," he says, turning over and falling asleep again. Near the stream where Inuo was sleeping, there are beautiful red, yellow, and orange autumn leaves.

Yesterday's rain is gradually bringing the autumn leaves to an end. The leaves have fallen, the view from the promenade has improved, and bears are easier to spot. Even so, it will be a "autumn leaves and bears" picture. (I said the same thing during the cherry blossom season (・Θ・;)) On the three-day holiday from tomorrow, the area around Sahoro is considered to be the peak of the best time to see autumn leaves. Please stop by on your way out. And don't forget your camera! And I found a snow bug in Bear Point ( ̄ ̄ "+")! !! It's going to snow next week (probably). Please wear warm clothes. We look forward to seeing you. It was close to the promenade and the autumn leaves were hidden, so I pulled it

Today was the day I was in charge of the barn. (Depending on the day, we will guide or ride a jeep) Send the bears into the park and start cleaning the room! Hmmm, the amount of poop is tremendous! Eat a lot and get out a lot. Looking at the room of 18 horses, I thought that the way the room was used was also unique. Today's theme is "What I thought when I saw Misumi's room"! The poop is always grouped together on the human aisle. The floor is dry and clean... And he always poops in the water bowl (it's hard to clean!). < conversation when we chatted about Misumi's personality> M: Meticulous Kanji? And temperamental. I'm always serious about Hirotake. (But maybe Hirotake is being teased because he deliberately acts like he's being chased by Misumi?) K: I'm more vigilant than anyone else! Adult bears that don't dwell around (laughs) Me: I feel like I'm drawing a line between me and humans. He has a lot of pride as a bear...? It's a nerve-wracking bear, isn't it? I was amazed when I skillfully removed the small grains of Yama grapes from the bunches with my mouth and hands and ate them! K: He's better at fighting than other bears. It's like he knows where he needs to take to gain an advantage. In the morning, when I go to the animal house and look at the bears in the room in turn, Misumi is always in this position. It's cool and cool. It's tempting to say, "Good morning, Misumi!" Other bears bang on the door, saying, "Get out quickly," but this is Misumi. Wait patiently for your turn to open the door in this position. (He realizes something...) ← Zookeeper: K "It's noisy, leave me alone," Misumi said. (^^) Good night! [Zookeeper: Ito]

Today, the temperature is clear and easy to squirm in. The summer sun is glaring, but the autumn sun feels gentle, doesn't it? The scenery in the park, where the autumn leaves have deepened, is very beautiful with golden yellow and bright red. The light that shines in is also golden-yellow・・・The bear is also leisurely hinatabokko・・・( 'U') The leaves will fall from now on, so it will be easier to find the bear. Recently, I have noticed that more and more customers are bringing binoculars with them. I feel like that is increasing every year. Does it mean that customers come with the feeling of "I'm going to look for bears!" rather than "I'm going to see bears"? As a zookeeper, I am very happy to see the "spirit" of the customer. And even without binoculars, your child will quickly spot a bear in the distance. (As expected, the antenna is sharp?!) Binoculars are also available for rent. Bear Mountain is located on a mountain pass, so please come in warm clothes. [Zookeeper: Ito]

Hirotake and Kouta met and looked at each other to keep each other in check. Hirotake puts his butt on a standing tree, stands up and rubs his back. Not to be outdone, Kouta rubbed his back. I was rubbing my back many times while walking in a flaunty way. Bears with a big appetite. Occasionally, there will be skirmishes over food. Everyone eats and eats and eats hard to store nutrients in their bodies, and it seems like there is no bottom to how far they eat. I'm planning to increase the number of Yama grapes, the autumn dessert of such bears, by cuttings, but the other day a young and pretty green leaf came out. I want to take good care of them and let the bears eat delicious grapes.　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Thank you very much for submitting so many works to the Bear Mountain Sketch Contest. The collected works were exhibited as a "Children's Exhibition" from 8/20 to 9/30. As a result of the popularity vote by the visitors, the following works were selected. Gold Prize Shizuka Kuroki (11 years old) Osaka Prefecture 2009 Bear Mountain Annual Passport Sahoro Resort Hotel Accommodation Voucher Silver Prize Sho Miura (9 years old) Hokkaido 2009 Bear Mountain Invitation Ticket Sahoro Resort Hotel Accommodation Voucher Bronze Prize Seidai Shibata (8 years old) Hokkaido 2009 Bear Mountain Invitation Ticket Jury Chairman's Special Prize Takako Kiuchi (10 years old) Ritsuko Kiuchi (8 years old) Hokkaido Color Pencil Set That's all for everyone. The works will be on display until 10/26. After that, we will return it, so please wait for a while.

Bear point on a rainy day. Koji relaxes in his usual place (at the edge of the pond). Closing or opening your eyes, bothering you about something? A short distance away from Koji, Hirotake is putting a little bit on Rokuta. Are you inviting them to play? Lokta seems a little annoying...? Koji is glancing at the situation. The moment when Hirotake lightly put his front paws on Rokuta! Koji finally came up. (Right: Koji, Left Hashi: Rokuta, Center: Hirotake) Did you mistakenly think that Hirotake was being bullied even though Hirotake was putting a little bit of pressure on him? He was getting closer and closer, glaring at Locta. Koji tends to care about Hirotake to the point of worry. In the past, when Hirotake ate too much salmon and returned a little "oh", I was worried and went out of my way to check on him, and I saw Hirotake walk to Bear Point and turned back to where I used to be. In the wild, it is an animal that acts alone, but it seems that when many bears live within a defined range, they naturally acquire social skills. It's really interesting to observe. It will be an interesting research theme for the future. [Zookeeper: Ito] Today's bonus Beautiful autumn leaves near Bear Point ・・・ Autumn leaf hunting (^^) even though I am at work

紅葉真っ盛りのベア･マウンテン。色づく森を四つ足で歩くヒグマの姿は格別です。そしてこの時期は、冬ごもり前とあって食べる量もあがってきています。 脂肪を蓄えカラダをつくり、冬毛に生え変わりをしているヒグマの体重当てコンテストを行います。対象のヒグマは下記の4頭。春に比べてどのくらい大きくなったか？ぜひ予想してください。 ロクタ ヒロタケ クマエモン シンゴ 231kg⇒???kg 236kg⇒???kg 264kg⇒???kg 207kg⇒???kg > > > >