Cool as cucumbers

10.7.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko

Belka and Strelka in Novosibirsk have their heads filled with ideas for what to do during the day. The first ‘job’ is to wake up mama Gerda.

Good morning, Strelka! Don’t you think it’s time for mama to wake up.

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What luck we have several strategies!

Lying on her back should do the trick.

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I can also try the classic ‘stand on mama’s back’ trick.

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Mama, please, rise and shine! You can’t sleep the whole day!

Dear Sis, I think our job is done now!

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It’s very hot already in the morning but luckily we have our Arctic Corner

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The keepers had brought some cucumbers for their bears.

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I’m cool as a cucumber!

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Mama told us this idiom may be based on the fact that in hot weather the inside of cucumbers remains cooler than the air. Our mama knows everything!!

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A cucumber is a nice snackie on a hot day – although salmons are not so bad either!

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As usual the morning exercises ended at Gerda’s milkbar. Hmm, Gerda doesn’t look so amused this time – maybe because of the hot weather.

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Back to the snowy shadow

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Kai: On behalf of my family I wish you all cool days!

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