Do bears in zoos hibernate?

Baloo55th

The bears that hibernate do so in cooler climates - the zoos tend to be rather warmer, so probably not. Also, food is still available which is another important factor. Feb 14 04, 11:36 AM

xgulo

There's an article about bear hibernation at the Alaskan Zoo here: http://www.alaskazoo.org/bearfacts.htm Apparently they do, but they also wake up periodically and take a stroll around the enclosure during the winter. They have a brown bear who was living with their polar bear, which do not hibernate, and she stayed active all winter like the polar bear. Now that they have moved her in with another brown bear who has been hibernating during the winters at the zoo, they expect her to hibernate too. Jan 22 07, 11:20 PM