SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24 (UPI) — It was a premature white Christmas at the San Diego Zoo for three polar bears who received a gift of 26 tons of snow from yuletide donors.
The zoo said polar bears Kalluk, Tatqiq and Chinook had the chance to play in the snow Friday morning when 26 tons of the white stuff were delivered after being paid for by donations to the “animal care wish list” on the zoo’s website.
“This was a special day for the polar bears, and I could tell they really loved it,” zookeeper Susan Purtell said. “It was great seeing them roll around in the snow, showcasing their natural behaviors.”
Zookeepers said they hid treats in the snow to encourage the polar bears, which haven’t seen snow in years, to emulate their wild cousins by digging in the winter wonderland.
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