Awake in time for #WorldBearDay 🐻 Hear the news? Grizzly bear Shintay, on the heels of her 26th year of life, is awake from her winter torpor! Grizzly bears participate in what’s known as winter torpor each year. It’s a state of reduced physiological activity, similar to hibernation, where animals lower their body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate to conserve energy during periods of cold weather or food scarcity, often for shorter durations than hibernation. As she continues having access to her behind-the-scenes den, please note that Shintay may be unviewable at times to guests travelling through the Canadian Domain. Adjusting to her outdoor habitat after being in her den means she may be a little sensitive to noise. During your next Zoo visit, be a good guest by keeping your noise levels to a minimum. Shintay thanks you 🐻