Pit to Palace

ID: 3197 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University photo stream, Flickr, https://flic.kr/p/2k3N5gN
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The university rebuilt the original “Bear Pit” in 1976 to include more space for the bears and new amenities. The first bears to live in the new habitat were Judge and Kelli, followed shortly by Abner and Daisy Mae, all of whom approved of their new space wholeheartedly.

This file appears in: The Baylor Bear Habitat

By Maria Petrolia
One of the most popular places to visit on Baylor University’s campus is the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat, home to Baylor’s live bear mascot. The first habitat was built in 1945, but through the…