Novosibirsk

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 […]

29.3.2025 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov Whatever we think of Gerda’s and Kai’s reunion we must admit they look incredibly sweet together. This is one of the few photos were they are ‘separated’ for a […]

18.3.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The Old Man Winter will soon retire and leave the scene to Miss Spring but so far Gerda and Kai in Novosibirsk can enjoy the delights […]

8.3.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The twin girls Belka and Strelka in Novosibirsk can still enjoy the delights of a snowy enclosure. Sometimes a little polar bear wants to sleep a […]

3.3.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The International Polar Bear Day on the 27th of February was celebrated in a nice way in Novosibirsk. Already in the morning Belka and Strelka realized […]

2.2.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The polar bear sisters Belka and Strelka in Novosibirsk have learned how to play with their toys even when the enclosure is covered with snow. Snow […]

21.1.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The polar bear sisters Belka and Strelka are almost always on the run so it’s not so easy to catch them together in a photo. However, […]

17.1.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov Polar bear sisters Belka and Strelka are not the only ones enjoying the delights of Winter in the Novosibirsk Zoo. Papa Kai shows the visitors – […]

9.1.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov The Winter has come to stay in Novosibirsk – well, at least until the Spring comes. Belka and Strelka are, of course, having bundles of fun […]

26.12.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov It looks like the snow has come to stay in Novosibirsk which, of course, makes our polar bear friends Gerda, Kai, Belka and Strelka very happy. […]