grizzer – Feb 11, 2011 12:00 AM

This a continuation of the postings that start with Aidan, then Denali, then Grizzer. Why did this happen when we had observed such strong social behavior this week? I don't know what was the trigger, it could have been something on the outside of the enclosure, it could have been the wind or it could have been Aidan that showed too much confidence, but it happened, it was over in less than 8 minutes. We are back to the dynamics of Grizzer and Maya pairbonding and guarding the top of the enclosure and Aidan and Denali staying near the den sites. The unfortunate thing is that Grizzer's head was finally growing a good undercoat of hair, and that will take some time to heal. It is not open to the extent that it was this winter, but with spring and summer just a few short months away, we need this to heal to avoid issues with the fly season.