Black Bears at the Brevard Zoo

Socializing Sloth Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Woodland Park Zoo to learn more about a unique husbandry scenario the animal care team faced with their sloth bears! Although adult sloth bears are typically solitary, staff had the opportunity to bring father and daughter together. For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/]beartag.org [http://beartag.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/] Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

Caring for Andean Bear Cubs

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Queens Zoo to learn more about their trio of Andean bear cubs born this January! Since 1995, the Queens Zoo has had 8 cubs born and gained a wealth of knowledge on best husbandry practices for them. Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/]beartag.org [http://beartag.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/] Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

Caring for Older Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa speak with staff at the Saint Louis Zoo to learn more about what it's like to care for their older sun bear, Rimba! In recent years Rimba has faced some medical challenges, but animal care and veterinary staff have worked hard to care for him and give the best quality of life possible. Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/]beartag.org [http://beartag.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/] Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

Black Bears at the Brevard Zoo

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the zoo, how they care of them, and the unique black bear center the zoo is planning! Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays throughout the summer! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/]beartag.org [http://beartag.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org/] Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!

Unique Husbandry at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the center, how they care of them, and the unique cooler testing program the center offers! Stay tuned, new episodes will be released on Thursdays throughout the summer! For more information about the Bear TAG, visit ⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org]beartag.org [http://beartag.org]⁠⁠ [http://beartag.org] Find the Bear TAG on social media as @azabeartag on Instagram and Bear TAG on Facebook!