Novosibirsk

1.7.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko After publishing this article I found out that the twins have names now – Belka and Strelka. – Maybe the names were chosen after the two dogs, Belka and […]

12.6.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and V. Gabova There has been a real heat wave in Novosibirsk. The temperatures were about 36-37 degrees during several days! Now the temperatures are a little lower but […]

7.6.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko There is a name voting going on and now the ‘finalists’ have been chosen: Novosibirsk Zoo announced the second stage of the contest for the best names for two […]

2.6.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko Hello! I’m Gerda – the proud mother of sweet twin girls. My babies are very cute and I love them deeply but sometimes even I need some rest. It’s […]

27.5.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and V. Gabova Gerda has taught many polar bear skils to her daughters and now it was time for a swimming lesson. First the twins were very cautious and […]

19.5.2023 – Photos by V. Gabova and V. Ilytjakova Although the snow has melted away now I want to show you the last snowy report from Novosibirsk this season. Mama Gerda is teaching her twins […]

6.5.2023 – Photos by V.Gabova and V. Ilytjakova I’m not a medicine doctor but I want to prescribe a big dose of cuteness for us all now and then. It certainly is needed now that […]

29.4.2023 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko The temperatures in Novosibirsk are quite low during the nights but the days are getting warmer and warmer. In the upstairs the snow have almost melted away but downstairs […]

20.4.2023 – Source: Nobosibirsk Zoo, Photos by The cubs were born on December 16, 2022. They turned four months old on the 16th of April. The cubs were clinically examined by the zoo veterinarians and […]

16.4.2023 – Photos by Elena Chernenko Gerda and her twins are planning the activities for a new day. Maybe some snowy games will be on schedule? What luck there still is snow in the enclosure […]