15.7.2024 by Pat Waldron
My highly anticipated 3rd visit to Jimmy’s Farm started well by finding Flocke, Tala, Hope & Ewa all together in the largest of the two enclosures.
Flocke was walking along the top of the bank watching both Tala and Ewa in the water.
Tala was playing in the centre whilst Ewa was sat motionless at the edge, watching the water cascade down the bank from a pipe…..with an occasional glance around!
Hope was patrolling the boundary, stopping only to view the pack of Arctic Wolves in the adjoining enclosure.
A mid-morning snack of vegetables thrown over the fence was spotted by Flock & Tala who quickly made a bee-line across for their ‘5-a-day’. They were eventually followed by Ewa but she kept her distance.
After a short wait in the holding pen, mum & daughter then moved into the smaller enclosure in search of more goodies hidden away by a keeper.
Having had their fill, Tala suddenly set off running, with mum quickly following in her pawsteps. Both disappeared into the wood before returning 10 minutes later…..to pose for photographs! (the smaller enclosure is much closer and better for visitors to see the bears without the restriction of a fence).
Hope in the meantime had decided to settle down in the gateway, sadly Ewa was nowhere to be seen.
Flocke & Tala eventually decided to go through to the larger enclosure…..but their pathway was blocked by Hope who was still laying by the gate.
Led by Tala, they slowly entered the tunnel, stood, observed, only to back up, circle the holding pen and try again. The second attempt was exactly the same, they didn’t want to pass by Hope who interestingly never flinched. It really was fascinating to watch.
Mum & daughter then went back into the small enclosure where Tala settled down to chill on the wood chips with mum in close attendance.
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