3 rescued grizzly bears get new home at Detroit Zoo

The Detroit Zoo announced it hasconverted three bear habitats into one collective environment, morethan doubling the space shared by three rescued grizzly bears.

The renovated 20,000 sq. ft. habitataims to provide a more "naturalistic" experience for the bearbrothers Mike, Thor and Boo.

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According to the Detroit ZoologicalSociety, the new area includes a cave and a variety of nooks thatprovide more options for bears to move around.Scott Carter is the society's chief life sciences officer.

Hesays the significantly larger space at the zoo in Royal Oak hashelped to expand the bears' "ability to sense what's happeningaround them."

The bear den was one of the first animal habitats to open when the Detroit Zoo opened in 1928.

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