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Howie Powell, superintendent at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, offers a carrot Wednesday to a black bear. After a year of closed feeders, the bears’ health improved dramatically, leading to the financially difficult decision to eliminate the public’s ability to purchase bear snacks. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
A red fox waits for visitors Wednesday at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. The park opens for the season Thursday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Mountain lions are a featured attraction at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
A 27 year-old cinnamon phase black bear has lived at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray since he was a yearling. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Mountain lions are a featured attraction at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
A black bear peers through the fence of her enclosure Wednesday at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. The park opens for the season Thursday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Mountain Lions are a featured attraction at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray Maine. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
A grey fox waits for visitors Wednesday at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. The park opens for the season Thursday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Mountain lions are a featured attraction at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
An 80-plus-year-old Blanding’s turtle is the oldest at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. On the state endangered species list, she was found in Franklin County. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Andree Kehn is a staff photographer who has lived in Lewiston for the past three years and has been a Greenwood resident for 20 years, on and off. She has worked full time for the Sun Journal since 2015....