I photographed these paws on 9/28/2017, while Munsey and Boda were napping by the observation window located in the JP Adler Kodiak Bear Exhibit area. I didn’t think of measuring these powerful paws at the time but in the future I’ll bring along a string to take measurements and document the growth of the paws.
After six weeks of separation, today is the fourth day that Munsey and Boda have been placed together in one habitat area. The cubs appear to be very happy to be together again once again! 
(left to right) Munsey and Boda sitting in the JP Adler Kodiak Bear Exhibit, waiting for breakfast to be delivered by the zoo staff.
Today (9 /29/ 2017) I found the cubs play wrestling after they had their breakfast and snacks. The cubs play wrestled for about 30 minutes, afterwards they cooled off in the Bear Pond.
(photo’s below) On the first day together I found the cubs napping in their indoor den area. Afterwards the cubs swam in the bear pond and explored the swimming pool / bog area while Steve burns the head zookeeper was repairing the pump system.
Munsey was one joyful bear this morning as he lunged into the pond located at Marshfield Wildwood Zoo’s, Bear Woods habitat area! He swam, played with the beer keg and had taken multiple long baths during the three hours I spent documenting the bears this morning!
The photographs above were taken on April 2017, while the video was taken in April 2016.
Munsey and Boda are endlessly entertaining, even when they’re relaxing and catching a few rays of sun after swimming in the pond.
I discovered these photographs and video’s, while creating a video from a selection of video segments that I’d taken over the past two years.
Munsey and Boda enjoying their frozen treats!
Munsey and Boda love playing on cool rainy days! It appears these two brothers are very active when the temperature drops to the 50 and 60 degree weather because life on Kodiak Island is often very cool, cloudy and wet. The video link posted here was taken on the morning of June 2017, while the cubs were enjoying Fresh Fruit Bear Popsicle’s to help cool their core body temperature during some warm stretches of weather.
Munsey and Boda had fun visiting with zoo guest’s at Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield on August 22nd.
Munsey and Boda are buddies! I’m sure it’s unusual for two male cubs to be as closely bonded as these two brothers.
While the brother’s can often be found wrestling with each other (as bear’s often do ) they have demonstrated that they are truly fond of each other and care about each other. This is often demonstrated when the cubs are napping.
This is Sara, one of the newer staff members at Marshfield’s Wildwood Zoo and she’s delivering a selection of fruity ice bear pops as a snack for Munsey and Boda to enjoy during the summer months.
The boys love these fruity ice pops made with fresh fruit that’s been blended and frozen in a freezer a few few days before being served to Munsey and Boda.
It appears that it takes the cubs a bit longer to eat the frozen fruit compared to the regular fruit and veggie’s they get for snacks.
http://focusonmarshfield.com/zookeeper-steve-burns-visits-home-kodiak-bears/
The link above is a news article regarding Steve Burns the zookeeper for Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield and his trip to Kodiak Island Alaska in connection with Munsey and Boda.
In the above photograph Munsey is on the right hand side and Boda is on the left hand side. Boda has a broader snout, while Munsey has a narrower snout.
A gentle nudge from his brother, indicates it’s time to wake up and play!
Munsey likes to touch his toes in the morning, while Boda likes to stretch and see if he can strip some bark off the tree that’s located in the JP Adler Kodiak Bear Habitat Area.
If I’m lucky Munsey and Boda will stop by the observation window and greet me!
Munsey and Boda now stand from head to toe at 7 feet in height and from front paws to toes they stretch 9 feet in length. Munsey’s weight is about 605 lbs. and Boda’s weight is about 620 lbs.
On the morning of June 22nd, 2017 the cubs were given a fruity ice snack after they finished their breakfast. They really seem to enjoy their fruity ice snacks!
An unexpected rainstorm hit around 9:15 am and Munsey grabbed his fruity ice chunk and went into the pool, hoping Boda wouldn’t be able to take his snack!
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