24.10.2024 by Jens
I visited the Buffalo Zoo on the 8th of October and met two lovely polar bears there – Luna and Sakari.
The beautiful lady Luna 🐻❄️🇺🇲
The gorgeous male bear Sakari 🐻❄️🇺🇲
The Zoo traces its history to 1870, when Jacob E. Bergtold, a prominent furrier, presented a pair of deer to the City of Buffalo. The deer were housed on a small piece of land in Delaware Park. Five years and a few animals later, the first permanent building was erected, signifying the establishment of the Buffalo Zoological Gardens in 1875. Over the next fifteen years, a flock of sheep, a pair of bison and eight elk were added.
Luna likes to say ‘hello’ to the visitors
My travelling companion Flocke wanted to shake paws with Luna. 🙂
The Buffalo Zoological Gardens is the third oldest institution of its kind in the United States. The Zoo’s mission is to provide the general public with an educationally, culturally and recreationally significant community resource. This is accomplished through the advancement and encouragement of the science of zoology, through the conservation of the world’s wildlife and through the innovative exhibition of diverse species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
Luna
Today, the philosophy of the Buffalo Zoo is to exhibit animals and plants in ecological habitats and geographical arrangements that represent the biomes of the world. Current programs focus on providing visitors with a better understanding of the natural world, how animals relate to each other, to their environment and to humankind. No longer are animals housed at the Buffalo Zoo solely for the amusement and entertainment of visitors, but rather, are presented to increase awareness for the importance of conservation for the benefit of both the animal kingdom and the human race.
There’s a chance we’ll be hearing happy family news later on …. but it’s only a guess/hope so far.
Luna
Sakari posing like Troll used to pose 🙂
Of course, visiting the Niagara Falls is a ‘must’ when you visit this area!
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States.
Liebe Grüße von der US 🇺🇲 Seite der Niagara Falls.
Liebe Grüße aus Kanada 🇨🇦
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