Spring must wait somewhat longer, as Genie the black bear’s anticipated emergence from hibernation on the Ecomuseum Zoo has been postponed.
The zoo had anticipated Genie to get up Tuesday morning for her first meal of the season, however that awakening has now been delayed to a later day.
Officers say she didn’t present any additional indicators this morning that she was prepared to return out of her den.
Her emergence is taken into account a well-liked signal of spring, as she usually steps out into her snowy enclosure to discover and feed.
Genie has been hibernating since November. After months of hibernation, Genie will regularly regain her energy and can solely be lively for just a few hours every day.
Situated in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the Ecomuseum Zoo is devoted to preserving Quebec wildlife and is dwelling to species from throughout the St. Lawrence Valley.
