January 2026

New year greetings from Wilhelma

January 11, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 4

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 […]

Snowy scenes with Berit and Siku

January 9, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 2

9.1.2026 by Michelle Rippey I love to publish photos of polar bears in the snow so here are Michelle’s lovely pics of Berit and Siku. Hello 🐻‍❄️ Berit! Photos are from my last visit before […]

Dances with polar bears in Novosibirsk

January 7, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 4

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 […]

Memories of Knut in Winter time

January 5, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 5

5.1.2026 – Photos by Gudrun All photos of Knut are wonderful but maybe the ones taken in Winter time are something very special. After all – Winter is the polar bear season! For this article […]

Girls Night Out/Die Mädels haben Ausgang

January 4, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 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. […]

Birthday & Christmas party in Karlsruhe

January 2, 2026 Mervi Niemenmaa 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. […]