4 bear cubs take time to 'paws' and reflect during lazy afternoon on water at England safari park
Keepers said they were delighted to see the four younger cubs, named Harvard, Maple, Colorado and Aspen, named for their North American origins in the wild, head right over to the swan boat to "investigate" their new friend
Watch: Bears enjoy afternoon on the water at Woburn Safari Park in England
A video shared by the Woburn Safari Park in England showed four bear cubs enjoying an afternoon on the water after a small lake formed after recent heavy rain.
RIDGMONT, England – A sloth of North American black bears was recently treated to a relaxing afternoon on the water at the Woburn Safari Park in England after recent heavy rain created a small lake within their enclosure.
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This image provided by the Woburn Safari Park in England shows a North American black bear taking in the views from a swan paddle boat on a small lake that formed after recent rain.
(Woburn Safari Park)
Staff came up with the idea to keep the bears entertained after the lake formed and noticed one of the park’s swan boats was waiting for new pedals.
"So, we had the idea of turning this into interesting enrichment for them," said Tommy Babington, Deputy Head of the carnivores section of the park.
The swan boat was then placed on the lake with the hopes that the bears would find the new addition beary interesting.
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This image provided by the Woburn Safari Park in England shows a North American black bear climbing onto a swan paddle boat on a small lake that formed in the park after recent rain.
(Woburn Safari Park)
Keepers said they were delighted to see the four younger cubs, named Harvard, Maple, Colorado and Aspen, named for their North American origins in the wild, head right over to the swan boat.
Babington said the bears were "immediately intrigued" and "wasted no time in investigating the swan paddle boat."
Woburn Safari Park shared photos and videos of the bears discovering their new friend on the water and showed them taking some time to take in the sights and paws and reflect on their short lives so far.
This image provided by the Woburn Safari Park in England shows a sloth of North American black bears on a swan peddle boat on a small lake that formed in the park after recent rain.
(Woburn Safari Park)
One of the photos shows a cub getting comfortable on the boat with bearly any room for its brothers and sisters.
"It was great fun for visitors to see them climb on board," Babington said. "We love devising new ways to provide food, scent and habitat enrichment that stimulates their natural foraging behaviors."
The park says the young sibling black bears, two males and two females, spend a lot of time foraging, play fighting, eating and sleeping.
This image provided by the Woburn Safari Park in England shows a sloth of North American black bears on a swan paddle boat on a small lake that formed in the park after recent rain.
(Woburn Safari Park)
The park said that bears are naturally very curious animals, and keepers will encourage that behavior with different kinds of activities for them to help keep their minds and bodies active.
While it may be a "less conventional approach" to keeping them stimulated, the park said "it certainly was a hit."
And the story of the bears is quickly going viral after the park shared a video of the bears enjoying their time at the newly formed lake on TikTok.