TORONTO ZOO'S POLAR BEAR CUB TAKES FIRST STEPSCLICK HERE to watch the polar bear cub take his first steps!The Toronto Zoo is pleased to report the male polar bear cub, born on Saturday, November 9, 2013, is continuing to make great progress and reach new milestones including:
The team consisting of dedicated veterinary and wildlife care staff experts continue the process of monitoring his temperature, taking blood samples, weighing him and feeding him a special formula to help build up his strength. "Our Wildlife Care Team has been working around the clock to look after this special cub. We are very happy with his progress so far. We hope that he will grow up to become another ambassador for his species, highlighting threats to the arctic environment," says Dr. Graham Crawshaw, Senior Veterinarian. Toronto Zoo is involved in collaborative research projects involving multiple accredited zoos and organizations to help better understand polar bear reproductive biology, and provide valuable information to support polar bear education, research and conservation efforts in the wild. "With our ongoing research to help save polar bears, one of our main missions is to bring awareness of the plight of polar bears in the wild. The Toronto Zoo's Tundra Trek area focuses on climate change and its effects on species conservation within this region", says Maria Franke, Curator of Mammals. "When he is ready, our new cub will join our other polar bears in the Tundra Trek and help spread the word on what you can do to make a difference and help save these magnificent creatures," she added. CLICK HERE to check out our web page with new pictures |