tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post4604386217695122439..comments2023-08-16T07:37:02.612-07:00Comments on i am NOT an anteater!: Polar Bears Get Snow! - Thursday 11.15.12leo811 (twitter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-88268607184259037512012-12-15T18:39:47.365-08:002012-12-15T18:39:47.365-08:00@Lee- Thank you for your comment! My apologies f...@Lee- Thank you for your comment! My apologies for being tardy in my appreciation. ... You were there so you know as stated and agreed. Not much more to add. Its just a crime to all that fun things happen and its all a secret. But the Zoo is notorious for its secrets and other BS that keeps the Zoo from being all it can be, for the Animals, the Visitors and alot of the Staff. I will always speak up about things I don't think are right. leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-2935379220511907342012-12-15T18:35:19.322-08:002012-12-15T18:35:19.322-08:00@Photon Capturer- Thank you for your comment! My...@Photon Capturer- Thank you for your comment! My apologies for being tardy in my appreciation. ... The snow has been provided the past few years by the San Francisco Ice Company. They truck in the machine and blow the snow out to the grottos! Depending on the weather it can last a couple days. The first year I even heard about it, it was on the news. I went two days later and there was still a good portion of it left. ... Does your Zoo do a Snow event as well or are you refering to them not listing events in general as well? Either way it sucks. Do events and tell people so everyone can enjoy them! It all just makes me shake my head Tsk Tsk!leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-49569572708394277652012-12-15T18:30:31.713-08:002012-12-15T18:30:31.713-08:00@Nica- Thank you for your comment! My apologies f... @Nica- Thank you for your comment! My apologies for being tardy in my appreciation. ... I wish you had been able to be there Nica! I know you love these Bears too. Thank you for the compliments on the photos, glad to share them. Part of why I take pix is to share them! ... Remember the last time we went together to this ( I can't remenber how we found out) but they said it would start at 10:15, so we were there at 10 and rushed back there and they had already started it, so much so that Media was already leaving. So, once again its all about Media. Its not about the Animals (although they don't care, because they don't know the BS that surrounds it) or the Visitors who love the Animals and love to see them having fun.leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-69516707671454691412012-12-15T18:25:53.138-08:002012-12-15T18:25:53.138-08:00@Charlene- Thank you for your comment! My apologi...@Charlene- Thank you for your comment! My apologies for being tardy in my appreciation. ... Thank you for also wondering why the Zoo continually drops the ball on letting Visitors in on the fun. Its truly awful how they are only in things for what Media attention they can get. These two wonderful and precious Bears are lucky their Birthdays are around the Holidays or the Zoo would do nothing for their Birthday like they do nothing for any of the other Animals special day. Those who work at the Zoo forget where they are and that without these Animals there would be no Zoo, hense they would have no jobs. leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-80220699655795120972012-11-16T17:53:43.747-08:002012-11-16T17:53:43.747-08:00I can hardly add to what Kim and charlene said. Vi...I can hardly add to what Kim and charlene said. Visitors were surprised when they came by and saw the polars. I heard some ask why it wasn't publicized. It's poor business sense to not advertise and show tons of people enjoying. I hate when docents make negative comments about animals. I heard all that too. On a high note kudos to keeper Susie for the enrichments and love you put into this. I know you love your bears. I love ulu and pike. They are very beautiful and precious bears. They loved their snow and several times it brought tears of joy to my eyes. Precious polars may you enjoy many more snow years to come. Thank you kim for speaking your mind and always stepping up to be the voice for our furry, finned and feathered zoo friends.leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-1378513361211123662012-11-16T17:41:28.525-08:002012-11-16T17:41:28.525-08:00Was the snow provided? I always thought SF Zoo wa... Was the snow provided? I always thought SF Zoo was rather warm, nice for me, but warm for snow. Looks like a great event. My zoo doesn't seem to advertise the event either at least not on their site.Gorgonopsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210933011729412855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-39845513045850305462012-11-16T15:08:45.029-08:002012-11-16T15:08:45.029-08:00I would have loved to have been there to see the p...I would have loved to have been there to see the polar girls get snow this year, I've been in the past and it's always an amazing event. Those girls are SO happy, you can see their smiles in Kim's wonderful pictures! Why is the snow for the polar bears not an event that is advertised like the march of the penguins? As much as I love the penguins, I think bears are cuter and look cuddlier, just sayin... Anyway, thanks so much for sharing with those of us who didn't know about it or couldn't be there. :) divanicachicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876547743046382906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-83677294848143185972012-11-16T13:11:12.478-08:002012-11-16T13:11:12.478-08:00WOW...Kim is so right in her observations of this ...WOW...Kim is so right in her observations of this event. I am in total agreement why this event for media only? I saw about 1 minute of the bears in the snow on channel 7 on last nights news. It was not more than a minute. I am hoping there might be a photo in the newspaper for visitors to see. It was a fun event. Suzy the keeper, had wonderful,fun enrichments for the bears to indulge in. Was it on film? NO...?!Charlenenoreply@blogger.com