The adaptation of polar bears to the conditions of the park of flora and fauna "Roev ruchey"

The purpose of the work was to study the adaptation of wild animals to the conditions of their keeping in the zoo. The main tasks were comparing behavioral characteristics of polar bears in the wild and in the zoo, adapting polar bears to the conditions of the zoo depending on the age group, and the effect of enrichment on the behavior of animals. The studies were conducted in the city of Krasnoyarsk in the MAI “Krasnjyarsk flora and fauna park “Royev rouchey” from June 2006 to November 2019. The objects of the study were polar bears born in natural conditions and appeared in the zoo at various ages. The method of studying background observations was to assess the condition of animals and round-the-clock monitoring of their behavior, maintaining observation logs for training and enrichment of the environment. A comparative analysis was carried out with published data on polar bears living in natural conditions. Climate change contributed to the socialization of polar bears...