Martina's reports
King Bore visiting Anna and Elsa
20.1.2026 – Photos by Martina Ho As I already wrote in the previous article of the polar bears in Brno there’s snow in Brno. In Scandinavia we sometimes call the Winter ‘King Bore’ – that’s […]
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Snow fun in Karlsruhe
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
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 […]
Gisela's column
Ein Wintertag in Rostock – Teil 2
17.1.2026 von Gisela Hentschel Nach einem kurzen Hallo lief die kleine Bärin aber schnell wieder zu ihrer Freundin, um den Fortgang der Erdarbeiten zu beobachten 😉. Noria Lili Sizzel Diese Sitzposition habe ich als eine […]
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January arrived with snow flakes in Tallinn
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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Ein Wintertag in Rostock – Teil 1
15.1.2026 von Gisela Hentschel Am 4. Januar war ich beim ZooLichtZauber eingesetzt und vorher noch ein bisschen bei den Bären. Das sind Lili und Noria. Sie waren vorher lange damit beschäftigt, im Erdboden zu buddeln […]
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Three’s company in Brno – before the snow
14.1.2026 – Photos by Martina Ho When I’m drafting this article I know the Winter has come even to Brno. However, when Martina visited Cora, Anna and Elsa just before the Christmas the ground was […]
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Schnee, frostig und glatt im Tierpark Berlin
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
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 […]
Michelle Rippey
Snowy scenes with Berit and Siku
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 […]