Winter came to Novosibirsk

29.11.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko, Sergej Iltjyakov and Anna Novikova

One morning Belka and Strelka woke up to a whiter world. It has been snowing and, of course, the girls were gladly surprised.

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The girls already experienced a snowy Winter because the white stuff was still there when they came out of the den with mama Gerda.

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Oh bear, the hanging tyre is covered with snow!

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Is the mark still there? I have grown a lot since the last marking …

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Belka was walking and examining the enclosure.

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She looks so cute with snow on her nose.

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The snow is a bit dirty but hopefull more snow will fall soon. (After these photos were taken it’s been snowing again according to the weather reports so probably the snow is very white now)

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Strelka was busy playing with her toy.

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Let it snow! Let it snow again!

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Finally the young polar bear got tired.

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Playing is great fun but oh, soooo exhausting!

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Kaj felt like a little cub again.

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This toy is made for rolling. 🙂

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Hello there!

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Dear toy, you deserve a gentle hug!

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Gerda has raised two kids and deserves to have time for herself now. The beautiful polar bear lady is a real Snowy Queen.

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The Queen on her throne

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Kai had a nice surprise on his birthday on the 27th of November.

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Isn’t it great it’s Winter again!

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Thank you for watching! See you soon again!

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3 Comments

  1. Vielen Dank für die schönen und vorallem winterlichen Fotogrüße von der Eisbärenfamilie in Novosibirsk!👌
    Mittlerweile scheinen Belka und Strelka sich daran gewöhnt zu haben dass sie auf sich alleine gestellt sind. ALLE vier Bären sehen sehr gut aus und genießen, jeder auf seine Art, den neuen Lebensabschnitt…🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️😊

  2. Dear Mervi!
    The photos by Anna, Arkady and Sergei are wonderful. You can clearly see that the polar bears in Novosibirsk are enjoying their season, i.e. winter with snow and ice, to the full, and I wish them all the best! It’s a joy to see them so cheerful, playful and lively.
    Belka and Strelka are now doing very well on their own, Kai is happy as a child with his toys and Gerda is a very beautiful and self-confident queen.
    Thanks for showing us!

    Hugs
    Anke

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