She was born on November 22 , in the privacy of the maternity lodge, under the surveillance of cameras. Three months later, little Kara, the polar bear cub born in the botanical and zoological park of Mulhouse, took her first steps outdoors. “She is more reckless than her big sister. She is curious, playful, and she is already responding to her mother, ”confides Delphine Jacquot, careful in the carnivorous sector, under the spell of the adorable ball of white fur. The presentations took place in a small committee, in front of an audience of journalists, but in a park still empty of visitors.
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Second birth in Mulhouse
As soon as the hatch lifted, Sesi exited the den to join the enclosure, Kara following her very closely, fearlessly. After having isolated herself for three long months to give birth and take care of her baby, the mother had been showing signs of impatience for a few days to go out, even if “she is an extraordinary mother”, specifies Dr. Brice Lefaux, director. of the park.
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Vicks went to Denmark
A moment of great emotion for the entire park team, which confirms its expertise in the reproduction of threatened, vulnerable (this is the case of the polar bear), endangered or endangered species. This is indeed the second birth in Mulhouse: in 2016, Sesi and Vicks became parents of Nanuq , who left the park on April 8 for the Munich Zoo. In the fifty or so European parks, five polar bear cubs were born this winter.
This expertise is linked to the daily concern of the teams concerning animal welfare, without which these births would be rarer. “These are animals to which we are extremely attached. Their well-being is our priority ”, assures Dr The fake. That’s why the dad, Vicks, left on Tuesday for a zoo in Denmark. In order to avoid any frustration due to separation from Sesi.
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Global warming
Kara, who now weighs 15.8 kg (a few tens of grams at birth), in turn becomes, after her big sister Nanuq, the ambassador for the fight against global warming. The Mulhouse park and Polar Bears International have been working hand in hand for several years to save the polar bear. Through Kara, the park intends to educate the public on global warming, and more generally on the environment.
Besides, Internet users who were invited to choose the bear’s first name had to commit to respecting some eco-citizen actions. It was 7,500 voters who mostly chose Kara’s name among the four proposed.
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