Diego, a brown bear who will soon move to his forever home in Suffolk, is getting his beauty sleep before arriving at Jimmy's Farm next year.
TV presenter Jimmy Doherty has been campaigning for the last few months to raise enough money to build Diego an enclosure at his park near Ipswich.
Within days of the fundraiser being set up, it had raised more than £20,000 before going on to raise £56,000, meaning Diego has been saved.
He was one of just two remaining animals left at Orsa Predator Park in Sweden and would have been put to sleep within weeks.
Ewa, a polar bear who was also kept at the Swedish zoo, was transported to Jimmy's Farm in October.
Diego was moved to the Wildwood Trust, near Exeter, in November and will soon be transported to his new home at Jimmy’s Farm in Wherstead.
Diego has already settled into his temporary home and has gone into winter torpor, which is a state similar to hibernation.
However, instead of going into a deep, long, and restful sleep, bears go into a slightly reduced state of hibernation.
This means that Diego has periods of inactivity as well as periods of activity. He is not fully asleep throughout the winter period.
His body slowed down, and his movement has been significantly reduced.
He does not eat anything now, as he has made supplies of food, including honey and peanut butter.
The state of activity during torpor is different for every bear and can be influenced by many factors, including the animal’s environment.
The bear has made new friends, Lucy and Mish, who are also under the care of the trust.
Diego is 12 years old and was found in a Swedish forest when he was five months old.
Staff at Wildwood Trust called Diego a “gentle giant”, as he is impressively big.
His carers said that the best thing they could do for him during torpor was to provide as little human interaction as possible and not disrupt his sleep.
The staff monitor Diego with a camera.
He is due to be moved to Jimmy's Farm in 2024.
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