Frosty relations give Dublin polar bear sore headDUBLIN, April 4 (Reuters) - Authorities at Dublin Zoo,
worried by the erratic behaviour of their female polar
bear, commissioned a study to find the problem and
discovered she simply had a bad case of marital stress.
Experts monitored the behaviour of the bear and her
mate and concluded the female's constant, agitated
pacing of their shared enclosure was due to the male.
'The report found that the female demonstrated symptoms
of stress when she was near the male and to remove this
stress a separate area or retreat exclusive to the
female polar bear was recommended,' Dublin Zoo director
Leo Oosterweghel said.
Now the pair, Ootec and Spunky, are to be moved to new
accommodation in eastern Hungary where Spunky can chill
out in her own exclusive space.
Oosterweghel said it was not possible to redesign the
enclosure at Dublin Zoo to separate the bears, so staff
looked at a number of European locations before
deciding on Hungary's Sosto Zoo.
'The enclosure in Hungary will allow each polar bear to
spend time by themselves if they choose and yet will
still allow them to come together when and if they
choose,' Oosterweghel said, adding that Dublin Zoo
would keep tabs on the bears' progress after they move
to their new home next week.
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Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:11,
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worried by the erratic behaviour of their female polar
bear, commissioned a study to find the problem and
discovered she simply had a bad case of marital stress.
Experts monitored the behaviour of the bear and her
mate and concluded the female's constant, agitated
pacing of their shared enclosure was due to the male.
'The report found that the female demonstrated symptoms
of stress when she was near the male and to remove this
stress a separate area or retreat exclusive to the
female polar bear was recommended,' Dublin Zoo director
Leo Oosterweghel said.
Now the pair, Ootec and Spunky, are to be moved to new
accommodation in eastern Hungary where Spunky can chill
out in her own exclusive space.
Oosterweghel said it was not possible to redesign the
enclosure at Dublin Zoo to separate the bears, so staff
looked at a number of European locations before
deciding on Hungary's Sosto Zoo.
'The enclosure in Hungary will allow each polar bear to
spend time by themselves if they choose and yet will
still allow them to come together when and if they
choose,' Oosterweghel said, adding that Dublin Zoo
would keep tabs on the bears' progress after they move
to their new home next week.
Far too much textcould someone tell me if it's worth reading.
My brain left 20 mintues ago, and I can't be bothered to request it comes back without good cause.
(My brain left 20 mintues ago, and I can't be bothered to request it comes back without good cause.
Pootle,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:15,
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noedit/ and by that i mean yes i'll tell you weather its worth reading, and no it isn't worth reading.
and wheres the news letter?
(and wheres the news letter?
Happyperson,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:17,
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It's not.Really, it isn't.
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Jimvin dropped plates on your arse at,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:17,
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Two bears in zoo, female bear pissed offmoved to different zoo where can be together but have individual space
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Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:17,
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a bit National Front?It's often been a bit Daily Mail....
so NF is an improvement!
(so NF is an improvement!
isthisyou?,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:21,
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cheersI could have done with your help for book reviews when I was at school.
Well anything would be better than just blagging it, from what I read off the back.
(Well anything would be better than just blagging it, from what I read off the back.
Pootle,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:26,
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Well, it seems...even in the animal world females go to bed with 'headaches'
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Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:19,
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here's some more reading for youconsidering you seem to have so much time on your hands
www.cockeyed.com/legal.html
I bet you are so glad i linked to that guys!
(www.cockeyed.com/legal.html
I bet you are so glad i linked to that guys!
mookid,
Fri 4 Apr 2003, 17:31,
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