Oklahoma City Zoo's grizzly bears don't see shadows; predict early spring

 
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published: February 2, 2012

The grizzly bears at the Oklahoma City Zoo predicted an early spring, apparently thumbing their snouts at groundhog great Punxsutawney Phil 's prediction of a long winter.

Grizzly brothers Will and Wiley made their prediction in front of a crowd Thursday morning at their enclosure at the zoo's Oklahoma Trails exhibit.

The bears moseyed out to their morning meal and predicted an early spring, zoo spokeswo...


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