Yahoo News Bear's-eye view: 'Collar cam' gives insight into giant polar bear's world
Experts at Oregon Zoo hope the high-tech collar fitted to Tasul the bear will create a 'digital footprint' for polar bear behaviour
Researchers at an American zoo have given animal lovers a unique 'bear's-eye view' of the world - after fitting a collar camera to Tasul their giant polar bear.
Experts at Oregon Zoo hope the high-tech collar fitted to Tasul the bear will create a 'digital footprint' for polar bear behaviour.
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The collar will detect tiny alterations in the bear's movements, which will be converted into digital signals to aid the zoo's research.
The collar also has a GoPro camera attached, providing a bear's-eye view of Tasul's world.
Fascinating footage shows Tasul pacing around her environment, chasing balls and swimming underwater.
A similar device has also been fitted to ten different free roaming polar bears in the Arctic. Tasul's digital signals can be compared to those of the other creatures.
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Amy Cutting, a curator at Oregon Zoo, said: 'Tasul has responded really well to the training. She's learning new behaviours and cooperating well - it's all like a new challenge for her.
'She seemed very interested and participated willingly.'
