Winter arrived in Tallinn

20.1.2025 – Photos by Imbi Taniel and Inari Leiman

The new year came with lots of snow to Tallinn. Naturally, our friends Imaq, Inuk and Friida are more than happy about the white surroundings.

The fur colours had an interesting ‘marmored’ shade before the bears ‘slipped into something whiter’. 🙂

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The beautiful dhole before the snow came.

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The manul wondered what the white things falling from the sky were …

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… and soon she took a closer look at the interesting ‘phenomena’. 🙂

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The lynx couple were wondering if the snow would wet their paws. 🙂

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The keepers had made snowmen for their animal friends. A thorough quality control had to be done …. 🙂

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Golden polar bears in different lights.

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Just like in almost every zoo the birds are frequent visitors in the polar bears’ enclosure in Tallinn.

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Inuk and Imaq shared a frozen meal.

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After some rolling in the snow (see the video) the bears’ furs were turning white again.

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What a charming boomsie! I’m sure you all agree!

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Friida looking super white!

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7 Comments

  1. Dear Imbi and Inari!
    The zoo animals in Tallinn seem to be happy about the winter temperatures and the snow and if these – very dirty at first – polar bears are not happy, then I don’t know… The video is marvellous and shows how much fun they are having. The other animals also make a good and happy impression. My favourite here is the manul, who is dressed just right… It’s wonderful that the keepers built snowmen for the animals – and hopefully had fun doing it too!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Hugs
    Anke

  2. The meerkats and goats are very interested in the snowman that has been built, which I find very funny.

    The first real snow is always a special event for almost all the animals. Thank you for the lovely photos and the video!

  3. Dear Imbi and Inari!
    Thank you for the wonderful pictures from the snow Tallinn. I love the palast cats mostly. The polar bears look very nice.
    Hugs
    Ludmila

  4. Perfect weather for our little girls Imaq and Inuk in their new home. More snow than they are used to getting in Aalborg. The animals seem to enjoy their snowmen too. Since winter is here, you might as well have fun with it.

    Molly

  5. Die Ziegen mit dem Weihnachtsmann sind der Hit!
    Den Eisbären gefällt das winterliche Wetter
    natürlich und auch die Krähen dürfen
    nicht fehlen… 🙂

  6. Herrliche Wintergrüße aus dem Zoo Tallinn und nicht nur die Eisbären haben ihre Freude an der weißen Pracht!!!👍❄🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️❄👌😊

  7. Dear Imbi, thank you for the snowy greetingsfrom Tallin. Friida is looking happy in the snow, the sisters have a lot of fun

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