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These highly energetic kits — yes kits not pups as you might think considering their dog-like appearance — have loads of fun in their quarters behind the scenes at SeaWorld San Diego’s Wild Arctic attraction. In the Arctic regions of Eurasia, North America, Greenland, and Iceland, arctic foxes play, scavenger and roam about out on pack ice. They also dine on small mammals, insects, sea birds, fish, seal berries, carrion and carcasses from polar bear kills in the winter. Here at SeaWorld they eat restaurant quality fish, fox kibbles and trek around on shaved ice.
Ivan, the lightest in color, is the man in charge — if only because his playmates are females.
The darkest, bluish-gray fox in the trio is Sitka. All three are from the same litter, which can consist of anywhere from 6 to 12 kits.
Ivan and Sitka’s sister, who all are about two months old, 14-inches long and 3 pounds, is Kiana.
The foxes may look tiny now, but when they make their public debut this fall they’ll be nearly full grown, which is up to 43 inches long and 6 to 10 pounds. And, by that time, their fur will begin to change color. If you think they’re cute now, you should see them on a Wild Arctic Encounter Tour or as they stroll through the attraction with their adoring keeper at impromptu times throughout the day.
While Ivan and Kiana are known as white phase arctic foxes, Sitka is a blue phase. Her fur will begin to turn pale bluish gray just in time for you to meet her and her siblings at SeaWorld. Now check out these bundles of hilarious joy at play and let us know what you think on Facebook
