Wild bear stealthily enters California zoo, is found visiting the bear exhibit

[Zorro]

Last edited Tue Oct 21, 2025, 12:32 PM - Edit history (1)

A wild, very “polite” and possibly lonely black bear recently paid a visit to its neighbors at a Northern California zoo.

Before opening for the day, staff at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka were conducting a routine inspection of the Redwood Sky Walk — a self-guided tour of local redwood history and ecology — when they were surprised by a unique visitor.

On the tour trail was a wild American black bear leaning on a gate to peer in at the three black bears in their habitat within the park, according the zoo’s Facebook post.

“The wild bear did not appear aggressive and was observed interacting with Tule, Ishŭng, and Kunabulilh through their habitat fencing,” the post said.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-21/wild-bear-visits-bear-exhibit-sequoia-park-zoo-eureka

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Makes me sad that he is so lonely.

[2naSalit]

2. Makes me wonder if...

They could be related. And how do they know the bear is lonely? Maybe he's counseling them on how to escape!

[NJCher]

5. right

anthropomorphism.

[2naSalit]

3. When I was in...

West Yellowstone I used to hear the wolves at the sanctuary down the street howling back and forth with a wild pack that lived a couple miles outside of town late at night.

[mjvpi]

4. Hormones?

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Or a sense of preservation. We do after all kill them with almost complete impunity. Plus, we're destroying their habit.

Either way. Lonely, scared or horny. Sad and speaking volumes.

[Be Leave On]

7. Sad and speaking volumes.

Capturing and caging some, killing the ones not captured.
Destroying the habitat of all species.
All around inexcusable behavior by humans.
Sad, and speaking volumes indeed.

[Clouds Passing]

8. Hungry. Wants the safety of what the other bears have.

[aggiesal]

9. Hey cousin Tule! I've been searching for you. Can you come out and play? n/t

[IcyPeas]

10. I would've loved to see their interaction. Maybe the staff can video them....

next time the bear visits. Because I have a feeling there will be a next time.