On the morning of December 21, the zoo held a celebration for Noel, the bear dog, who turned 4. Zoo staff named her Noel because she was born near Christmas Eve (December 23) in an exhausted state.
Princess Santa and her daddy bear opened gifts from their loyal fans - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
The birth of the sun bear Noel also marks the first time the zoo has successfully bred this species in captivity.
Previously, the Animal Enterprise staff saw that the mother bear was severely stressed after giving birth and refused to breastfeed. Noel was left hungry, so the "nanny" who were animal husbandry technicians separated her to be raised alone (totally without her mother's milk).
His health gradually recovered, and in February 2023 Noel was able to return to live with his father and mother bear.
Sun bears are rare animals listed as protected by CITES and Vietnamese law.
Sharing about Noel's growing journey, Mr. Mai Khac Trung Truc, director of the Zoo and Botanical Garden Animal Enterprise, could not help but be moved by the strong vitality of this "girl".
Mr. Truc added: "So far, Noel weighs about 60kg. For adult bears, the weight will fluctuate between 40 - 60kg. Noel loves to eat sweets, her daily food is sweet potatoes, pumpkins, carrots. Sometimes Noel also drinks diluted honey water to supplement nutrition. She really likes this dish."
Recently, "Princess Noel" won a photo contest organized by the Zoo and Botanical Garden, and was humorously compared by visitors to Miss Grand Zoo.
Favorite Christmas Bear Food
Children write Christmas birthday wishes
A large crowd attended the Christmas birthday celebration.
Noel with his father bear and mother bear
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thao-cam-vien-mung-sinh-nhat-cong-chua-noel-20241221114737101.htm
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