The meeting at Yorkshire Wildlife park was risky as the bears are territorial and can attack others.
YWP head of carnivores Kim Wilkins said the bears "make a chuffing noise" if they like each other
Indie and Yuma, both aged two-and-a-half, met Sisu and Nobby, who are more than twice their size and age.The Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster has eight polar bears and runs a research and conservation project to try and help save the endangered animal.from a zoo in the south of France with their mother Flocke and sister Tala.
"When polar bears like each other, they make a chuffing noise. If they don't like each other, we get lots of growls," she said. "The plan is to repeat the introductions and gradually increase the time as the bears get to know each other and hopefully before long they will all be able to live together which will be great for the four bears as they love to play."It is hoped the two young polar bears will eventually live with the older bears
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