Because Ronan and Finley were born in the wild, they had no concept of their surroundings when they were transported to Reid Park.Β
Zoo animals are more often than not born in captivity, Waters said.
"They had no idea what was going on," Waters said. "They didn't know what a door was or that a bucket of food was going to come for lunch and dinner every day. They ate with wild abandon. Everything was worrisome to them."Β
Waters said they were quick to catch on to their daily routines. Β
