Today’s post is about three of the four cubs in residence. We start in Wild Enclosure #4, where Jessamine and Beignet met by a tree.
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And now to the Hartley House to visit with Balthazar Bear.
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Even though King B is being fed (and has a very healthy appetite) he is still being governed by the internal clock that tells him it’s time to hibernate or go into his deep sleep (torpor). He is in a semi-torpor mode, like the three cubs in Wild Enclosure #4, where he sleeps a lot, but is somewhat active, eating and exploring between naps.