Sloth Bears Updates Jul 02, 2013

Hank is doing really well in the exhibit. He has explored a lot of it, but not yet all of it. The exhibit is gigantic, especially compared to a 6-month-old sloth bear. He explores a little more of the exhibit each day. He put his feet in the pool several days ago, and he's already figured out how to use the termite mounds to get food.

Hank is very brave, but Hana's a little wary, so she keeps a sharp eye on him. Every day, they get a little more comfortable with the exhibit.

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