Novosibirsk

27.12.2025 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov When we saw the photos of Strelka wearing the yellow rabbit as a necklace we were worried – maybe it was dangerous for the polar bears. `Well, the ice […]

14.10.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov Last week the first snow flakes of this season were dancing in the air before landing on the ground in the polar bears’ enclosures.  Belka and […]

30.9.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltyakov First I want to express my condolences to the Novosibirks Zoo because of the awful fire where five animals died. I hope the keepers and the […]

15.9.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The Summer has been very hot in Novosibirsk so Belka and Strelka are quite happy now that the temperatures are more BEARable. No doubt the visitors […]

22.8.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov Gerda and Kai in the Novosibirsk Zoo have been separated for some time now and live in neighbouring enclosures. Hopefully their time together won’t result in […]

2.8.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko Polar bears love the yammy fish so the keepers in the Novosibirsk Zoo arranged a fish party for Gerda, Kai, Belka and Strelka. The twin girls were ready to […]

21.7.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The Summer has been very warm in Nobosibirsk so far and more warm days are predicted by the weather gurus. Belka and Strelka have found lots […]

8.6.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko The temperatures in Novosibirsk are extremely high for this time of the year. It’s still early June and there’s a heat wave! However, the early mornings are quite pleasant […]

20.5.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko The snow has melted away and it’s unlikely there will be more this Spring. However, it’s a tradition that the keepers provide the polar bears’ enclosures with some snow […]

24.4.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko The weather in Novosibirsk has switched between really warm days and some cold days when it was even snowing a little. In the polar bear enclosures the snow has […]