Highways crews treat polar bears to a favourite toys

Highways crews in Staffordshire Moorlands have gone the extra mile by delivering a truckload of fun for some very special residents at Peak Wildlife Park.

To celebrate International Polar Bear Day on 27 February, crews donated a truckload of damaged traffic cones to the park, where they have been repurposed as toys for two polar bear cubs, Nanook and Noori.  The pair wasted no time getting stuck in - tossing the cones into the air, gnawing on them, and devouring all the tasty treats concealed inside.

Keith Flunder, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Support Member for Highways North, said: “Rather than simply throwing away these damaged traffic cones, we saw an opportunity to give them a new lease of life as toys for the polar bears. Seeing how much they enjoy the cones is fantastic - it’s a win-win for everyone.”

Watch the Polar Bears Play:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqaSUJRL7-I

Highways crews treat polar bears to a favourite toys - created 14.3.25