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Zoo hires French speaking trainer because its new polar bear doesn't understand English.
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Quilotoa lemmy.ca Quilotoa@lemmy.ca
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Devolution lemmy.world devolution@lemmy.world
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Monoco approves.

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SpaceNoodle lemmy.world SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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Monoco approves.

Huh? Did he collect a polar bear's leg or something?

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Devolution lemmy.world devolution@lemmy.world
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Huh? Did he collect a polar bear's leg or something?

No. The polar bear is french.

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Mouselemming sh.itjust.works Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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I'm pleased to read it's one of the caregivers who was working with Zelle at the Quebec Zoo Sauvage /Zauvage de Saint Felicien so it's not just language but a familiar face.

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DearOldGrandma lemmy.world EditsHisComments@lemmy.world
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One commenter on social media asked if Yelle knew English.

“Yes,” a zoo representative posted.

Learned French then English, that's a damn smart bear

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ScruffyDucky lemmy.world ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world
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