Kojo will stand up tall and give a big wave in exchange for cookies. His favorite is Chocolate Chip.	Kojo is a Russian Grizzly Bear.  He was born in 2001. Click on any thumbnail photo to see a larger image.          Chose a connection speed below to see a small video of Kojo waving.  It may take a few seconds for the movie to start.   high speed    dial-up
Meet Keyani, our Syrian Grizzly	Keyani was a tiny cub when she came to live at the Park    The Teddy Bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 after he refused to shoot a black bear while on a hunting excursion. This act was so popular that toy bears were created to celebrate the event.
That's Keyani on the left with Kojo.  Though Kojo is 5 years younger than Keyani, he is already bigger than she is and he still has some growing to do.    (2003)	Grizzly bears have longer claws than black bears and their heads are larger in proportion to their bodies. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of the grizzly is the hump, or roach, on its back. This gives the grizzly a great deal of strength in its forelegs. However, full-grown black bears can climb trees, whereas grizzlies cannot. Adult male grizzlies can weigh 800 pounds and females are about half that size.
The Park is also home to two Black Bears, Bonnie and Ben.	Some bears have been known to consume as much as 20,000 calories in a day and gain 3 to 6 pounds of fat in a 24 hour period.