Studying the Social Behavior and Preferences of Polar Bears at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

• Main Author: Seeberger, Molly
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ OWU 2019
• Subjects: Zoology; social behavior; polar bears; Columbus Zoo; Animal Studies; Anana; Ursus maritimus
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/studentsymposium/2019/poster_session/20; https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1196&context=studentsymposium

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are relatively solitary animals unless it is breeding season. At the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the polar bears participate in the Species Survival Plan where breeding for conservation efforts is encouraged. Lee, an 19-year-old male, came to the Columbus Zoo and Aquariu...