Cleveland Metroparks Zoo provided this video update for its new “Bear Hollow” habitat, which will open this summer. The project will significantly improve and expand the tropical bear habitats in the zoo’s Wilderness Trek. The four new habitats will be nearly triple the size of the former spaces and enhance guest viewing and animal care efforts with Andean and sloth bears.
New features will include climbing structures, elevated resting areas and dig pits to provide opportunities for the bears’ natural behaviors, as well as future reproduction of these keystone species. New glass viewing will allow guests to get nose-to-nose with the bears and an immersive treehouse, centered in Bear Hollow, will allow guests to have nearly 360-degree views of the new habitats. A separate viewing area will allow guests to get up-close views of animal care staff conducting training for bear health and husbandry monitoring.
For more video and virtual fun, visit the zoo’s Facebook page.
