Anea the raccoon's favourite activity at Tbilisi Zoo – video
Anea the raccoon at Tbilisi Zoo
Raccoons love water. You can often see them swimming, wetting their fur or carefully washing their paws. Anea, a resident of Tbilisi Zoo, is no exception.
On hot days, Anea particularly enjoys dipping her paws in water and having a cool shower. So her keepers set up an improvised shower in her enclosure, which, as you can see in the video below, delighted her.
There is a metal container in her enclosure for drinking water, but who says she cannot take a bath in it too? Despite its small size, Anea fits perfectly inside, happily splashes around in the water and uses it to escape the summer heat. After noticing the raccoon’s love of bathing, her keepers have already ordered a bigger “bath”.
Tbilisi Zoo‘s history spans nearly a century. It was founded on 10 February 1927 on the basis of the Caucasian Society for the Acclimatisation of Animals, which had been keeping wild animals since the early 20th century, though without official zoo status.
The zoo was originally built on 70 hectares in the Vere River gorge. Over the years, the expansion of the capital — and later the devastating flood of 13 June 2015 — significantly reduced the territory of the old zoo. Today, it covers five hectares and is home to around 1,500 animals, each with its own story. In this video series, we will introduce you to the residents of Tbilisi Zoo.
We will show how their day unfolds, how they interact with other animals and people, and how their behaviour changes depending on the weather and the season. Get ready to hear many fascinating stories.
Anea the raccoon at Tbilisi Zoo
