Voluntary Blood Draw With Tundra the Grizzly Bear 🐻
Channel: Denver Zoo
Date: 2023-12-23

Miss Tundra, our rescued grizzly bear, may be sleeping the winter away, but we wanted to share this video from a voluntary blood draw she participated in earlier this year! Tundra is the first bear to participate in voluntary blood draws through training in the history of Denver Zoo and this was her third voluntary blood draw. Thanks to the trusting relationships Tundra has with her Animal Care Specialists and our Certified Veterinary Technicians, Tundra knows that if she no longer wants to participate, she can remove her paw and walk away from the session. If she chooses to participate, she receives extra snacks in addition to her regular diet. This blood draw was under two minutes and she enjoyed some tasty beef throughout this process! This is one of the many ways we use positive reinforcement to allow Tundra to voluntarily participate in her health care, which helps us take the best care of her! 🐻