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In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, a black bear at the Houston Zoo enjoys its new enclosure in Houston. North American black bears named Belle and Willow have more room to roam at the Houston Zoo. An expanded exhibit opens to the public Friday featuring the bears that arrived in Houston in 2013 after the cubs were founding rummaging for food behind a restaurant in California. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) |
Associated Press
HOUSTON
North American black bears named Belle and Willow have more room to roam at the Houston Zoo.
The expanded exhibit opens to the public Friday featuring the bears that arrived in Houston in 2013 after the cubs were founding rummaging for food behind a restaurant in California. Authorities believe the bears were orphaned and could be siblings.
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In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, a black bear at the Houston Zoo walks through its new enclosure in Houston. North American black bears named Belle and Willow have more room to roam at the Houston Zoo. The expanded exhibit opens to the public Friday featuring the bears that arrived in Houston in 2013 after the cubs were founding rummaging for food behind a restaurant in California. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) |
The updated Houston Zoo complex means about 6,000 square feet (557.41 square meters) of room for the black bears — triple the size of the previous site. The bears, at about 300 pounds (136.08 kilograms) each, also have three pools, more trees and two caves to enjoy.
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In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, a black bear at the Houston Zoo shakes off water while swimming in its new enclosure in Houston. The updated Houston Zoo complex means about 6,000 square feet of room for the black bears — triple the size of the previous site. The bears, at about 300 pounds each, also have three pools, more trees and two caves to enjoy. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) |
Generator curator Kevin Hodge says the Houston Zoo, for now, has no plans to add more black bears.
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In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, black bears at the Houston Zoo enjoy their new enclosure in Houston. The updated Houston Zoo complex means about 6,000 square feet of room for the black bears — triple the size of the previous site. The bears, at about 300 pounds each, also have three pools, more trees and two caves to enjoy. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) |
