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safely welcome you back to Grouse Mountain." This morning’s emergence marked the completion of the bears’ 19th hibernation period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. During their 144-day winter dormancy, Grinder and Coola were monitored by Grouse Mountain staff via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain

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put on nearly 150 pounds from their summer weight.  This is in preparation for fasting over the winter months.  We anticipate they will still gain another 50 pounds or so each!  They are eating nearly 40 pounds of food each day and included in that is calorie dense dog food and some really tasty salmon.Today marked their first day in their hibernation habitat as we start taking down their summer

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enjoying excellent spring conditions on the Mountain. As the reality of COVID-19 set in we made the incredibly difficult decision to shut down our operations on March 16th to ensure the safety of our guests, team members and broader community. During the closure, our team worked hard to develop and implement extensive safety protocols and our new PureClean Commitment. With these new safety measures in

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weather grew colder they brought in the branches and straw we had provided for them and they made a mattress inside their sleeping chamber.  Coola did most of the work, as usual, but Grinder made sure to supervise and make sure it was up to his standards!  Just before hibernation Grinder weighed in at 930lbs and Coola at a massive 1050lbs!Both bears have not been seen outside for the past few days and

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Grinder and Coola enter their 18th hibernation period on grouse mountain On December 1st, 2018, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their 18th hibernation period on Grouse Mountain.  The bears had been growing sluggish for the last couple weeks and their appetites had reduced to next to nothing.  This was a sure sign that hibernation was close!  Once we started to receive

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Barred Owls help us learn because of their close genetic relationship with the Spotted Owl. The Barred Owls as a species are very robust and have been expanding their range across North America in the last 100 years. Great-horned Owl New female Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). She came to Grouse Mountain from the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Ontario after being hatched in March 2019.  Great

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Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. During their 128-day winter dormancy, wildlife rangers once again monitored Grinder and Coola via an infrared camera placed in their hibernation den and the live feed was shared with the public on the Grouse Mountain website. "It’s always a pleasure to welcome Grinder and Coola out of hibernation and watch them playfully explore their habitat", said Dr. Ken

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will be installing a couple new web cameras so that you can follow along at home when the bears enter this 5.5 acre habitat.Even though Grinder and Coola are once again out and about exploring their mountaintop habitat please remember that due to COVID-19 Grouse Mountain is temporarily closed and public access to Resort property is prohibited. You can still connect virtually with Grinder and Coola

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Winter dormancy 2018/19 continues Just an update on Grinder and Coola's 2018/2019 dormancy period - all is going well and the boys continue to sleep most of the cold and snowy days away.We do see them get up from time to time on their infrared camera (see screen capture below!) as they stretch their muscles and check conditions outside of their sleeping chamber.What Grinder and Coola are going

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excited to welcome all guests back to the fresh air and outdoor recreation on the mountaintop,” said Michael Cameron, Grouse Mountain’s President. “Grouse Mountain is a fantastic place to get outside this summer and enjoy activities like Zipline Tours, Ranger Talks and Mountain Ropes Adventure in a safe environment.” Take in the unparalleled views of the City and surrounding mountains from the Scenic

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