Thank you for joining the Happy Bears' Day international event.
The Bear Taxon Advisory Group of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is the fourth to organize the Happy Bears Day program in 2022.
Join the International Bear Day for Happy Bear Days on May 10, 2022.
On this day, the bears play the main role.
The aim of the thematic day is for children and adults to learn as much as possible about the bear species in the world.
Everyone has heard of polar bears, brown bears, or giant pandas, but few people know that 8 bear species exist in the world.
Programs – the sky is the limit! You can have all sorts, the followings are just a few ideas that we came up with.
- Teddy bear beauty contest
- Reading of any poem about bears or it can be any famous quotes about bears.
- Quizzes about bears for different age groups ( for the little ones it could be as simple as : how many famous animated bear characters do you know ? e.g Winnie the Pooh, Mr Bean’s Teddy Bear or Yogi Bear)
- Educational talk and bear feeding at the bear enclosures ( different rewards could be given to the bears after the talk so that the bears can enjoy it too).
- You can invite local bee keepers who could offer their products to the public.
- You could invite local professionals who could talk about all the wild bears that are native to your country.
- Face painting or craft corner where the visitors could make different bear objects. You can find further ideas for craft corners if you click on the link below
You can make different enrichment items for the bears that live within your zoo, for example, creating a hive-shaped piñata.
- If you have the opportunity, you could do some fundraising for the in-situ programs that take place in different locations around the world.
- Try to involve nurseries, pre-schools and primary schools that would happily participate in this special “bear day”. They could have a craft session where they would build different bear shaped items such as “bear ear headbands” and “bear footprints” made out of plaster.
- You could invite creative artists who could sing different songs, tell stories or recite different poems about bears.
- You could also do a public post before the event asking visitors to draw a picture or take a really good photo of the bears at your zoo. The best ones could then be placed around the zoo for other visitors to see.
Tip:
Join the EAZA BEAR TAG official Facebook page where you can be notified about all the new information. This is where you can also download the event’s official logo, other educational elements and the event’s official blank poster so you can design your own with the chosen programs. Don't be afraid to download it!
Do not forget to take photos of the event and share them on social media using the following hashtags, #happybearsday #eazabeartag .
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