Vienna/Wien
Nora and Finja rocking in the snow
1.3.2021 – Photos by Jutta Kirchner There are signs of the Spring in the air but luckily it’s been snowing almost everywhere so our white fluffy friends in the zoos have had a chance to […]
Articles by Mervi Niemenmaa
Sweden / Finland
Welcome to Ranua, Nord!
24.2.2021 – Photos by Marko Junttila, Ranua Wildlife Park The female polar bear Venus has been the only polar bear in the Ranua Wildlife Park since her son Sisu moved to Doncaster. Soon she will […]
Novosibirsk
Separated family
14.2.2021 – Photos by Anna Novikova and Oksana Kalinina The 14th of February is the Valentine’s Day and the loving couples are supposed to be extra sweet to each other. However, Gerda and Kai must […]
The memory lane
Goodbye Olinka! Remembering a caring mother bear
12.2.2021 by Molly Merrow A patient mother, a gentle bear. Olinka is being remember with much love. She died at Rotterdam Zoo on Tuesday, February 9, following a decline in her health in the past […]
The memory lane
Detroit Zoo – We have lost another angel
9.2.2021 by Molly Merrow Beautiful Anana, 20 years old, was killed today by her mate Nuka in the Detroit Zoo. Anana had been in Detroit for the past year, but had been denned up for […]
Novosibirsk
Gerda’s thoughts after the kids have left her
7.2.2021 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko When Gerda comes out of the den it looks like she’s still waiting for Nordi and Shauna to follow her. However, she soon realizes that the kids have left. […]
Gisela's column
Die Rostocker Eisbären im Schnee
6.2.2021 von Gisela H In diesem Winter fällt auch bei uns im Norden ab und an ein bisschen Schnee, nicht viel aber immerhin. Ende letzter Woche wurden wir dann aber von einer geschlossenen Schneedecke überrascht. […]
Christmas, Easter and Special Days
13 years with Knutitours – memories from the Knuipe
25.1.2021 by Mervi Due to a computor crash I couldn’t make anything new for this special day but I publish the birthday article from 2018 again. Unbelievable but true! Today Knutitours celebrates it’s 13th anniversary! […]
Novosibirsk
Shauna and Nordi are now separated from Gerda
26.1.2021 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko My Russian friends have told me that Shauna and Nordi are now separated from their mother Gerda. As far as I know the twins are still in Novosibirsk but […]
Sheila and Philip
Muddy polar bear quartet
17.1.2021 – Photos by Sheila Baker It’s morning but Nobby is still very sleepy. Or is this his austrich imitation? Oh bear, am I tired!!! Hamish wanted to cheer up his friend. Come on, Nobby! […]