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  Polar Bear Olympic Winter Games 2026

  February 6, 2026 7

  6.2.2026 by Mervi The Olympic Winter Games will take Place in Milano/Cortina in Italy in February 6-22, 2026. The official mascot of Milano Cortina 2026 is a cheerful stoat named Tina. The name is inspire [...]

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  18 years with Knutitours

  January 25, 2026 8

  25.1.2026 by Mervi Today Knutitours (Knuti’s Magazine and the Knuipe) celebrates it’s 18th (!) anniversary! The journey has been long and there have been crashes along the path but like the Fenix bird Knutitours has [...]

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  Ice breakers – connecting people

  January 24, 2026 3

  24.1.2026 – This story was published first 1.2.2011 but I think it still is very up-to-date. – English/Deutsch, By Knut and Mervi, Photos by Doris Webb, Monika and SylviaMicky, Translation into German by Bärgit Dear [...]

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  Mika was feeling blue

  January 23, 2026 5

  23.1.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon When I wrote the titel ‘Mika is feeling blue’ I didn’t mean he was feeling sad. On the contrary, he was feeling merry and happy when Petra took the [...]

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  Snow fun in Karlsruhe

  January 19, 2026 8

  19.1.2025 – Photos by Rebecca Roth Winter lovers had to wait a long time for the snow but now it’s been snowing almost everywhere in Europe – so even in Karlsruhe. Mika and mama Nuka [...]

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  Mama polar bear adopted a young cub

  January 18, 2026 6

  18.1.2026 – Source: Smithsonian Magazine, Photos by Dave Sandford/Discover Churchill The rare event marks the 13th known instance of adoption within this well-studied group of polar bears living in the western Hudson Bay area. Researchers [...]

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  January arrived with snow flakes in Tallinn

  January 16, 2026 4

  16.1.2026 – Photos by Imbi Taniel First there was no snow, then there was no snow but suddenly there was lots of snow! Inuk, Imaq, Skadi and Kaja in Tallinn were – and are – [...]

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  Schnee, frostig und glatt im Tierpark Berlin

  January 13, 2026 7

  13.1.2026 von Riekes Nices (Auf Deutsch / In English) Diese Wetterprognosen erschrecken viele, die Eisbären nicht. Mit diesen Gedanken machte ich mich am 4. Januar auf den Weg in den Tierpark. Gegen 9.00Uhr war ich [...]

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  New year greetings from Wilhelma

  January 11, 2026 8

  11.1.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon A new year is rolling and we want to wish the animals, keepers and visitors in Wilhelma a very good year 2026! Sweet Kabru is growing fast but she [...]

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  Dances with polar bears in Novosibirsk

  January 7, 2026 5

  7.1.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov While many polar bears are waiting for snow Belka, Strelka and papa Kai have been able to enjoy the white stuff for weeks now. When I checked the weather [...]

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  Girls Night Out/Die Mädels haben Ausgang

  January 4, 2026 3

  4.1.2026 By Mervi and Flocke, Translation into German by Caren. This story was first published 7.2.2009 but maybe you want to read it again. You will find the story in German after the English version. [...]

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  Birthday & Christmas party in Karlsruhe

  January 2, 2026 5

  2.1.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon On the 19th of December the keepers in the Karlsruhe Zoo had arranged nice surprises for Mika and Nuka. I guess it was a combined birthday & Christmas party. [...]