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What you should know
Visitor tip
Time your visit to coincide with keeper feeding times, particularly when zookeepers feed the bears treats like cantaloupe and apples. This is when the bears are most active and engaging, making for the best photo opportunities and memorable moments.
Visitor tip
The Andean bears are most active and entertaining during feeding demonstrations. Plan to arrive when keeper talks or feeding sessions are scheduled to maximize your viewing experience and educational value.
Visitor tip
Despite their stocky appearance and unique characteristics, Andean bears can be surprisingly small in size. Manage expectations for younger children by explaining that these bears may look different from other bear species and won't be as large as they might imagine.
What visitors say
The little bear absolutely stole my heart today. It wasn’t very big in size, but had such a big love for sweet treats! When the zookeeper fed it cantaloupe, it was so happy—chewing eagerly and enjoying every bite. I couldn’t stop…
They were very active when I came to see them. It was really entertaining seeing the keeper throw apples to them as a treats. Really glad i got to see them out and about.
These bears were very unique. They looked like they were big hairy beaver porcupines, but bear like.
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Did You Know?
- Andean bears have a distinctive appearance that visitors describe as resembling 'big hairy beaver porcupines' combined with bear-like features, making them visually unique among zoo exhibits
- The exhibit features keeper feeding demonstrations where staff members hand-feed bears treats like cantaloupe and apples, creating interactive educational moments for visitors
- The exhibit maintains a 4.9 out of 5 star rating based on 13 reviews, indicating exceptionally high visitor satisfaction
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