Michelle Rippey
Farewell to Bo
6.2.2024 by Michelle Rippey Paws UP! Feels like Friday! Here’s Part 1 of my “Farewell to Bo”. I had PURRfect timing on my visit to Henry Vilas Zoo to see, Berit & Bo. It was […]
Year: 2024
Pat Waldron
Peak Wildlife Park in February 2024
5.2.2024 by Pat Waldron It is 6 months since my first visit to the Peak Wildlife Park to see Hope, Nanook & Noori and I was not disappointed. They have settled in extremely well since […]
Memories of Knut
Knut and the crazy egg
5.2.2024 – Photos by Frans van der Kolff My friend Anke posted some nice photos of Knut playing with a crazy egg. Because there was snow when Frans took the photos I thought they would […]
Mervi's stories
Ice breakers – connecting people
4.2.2024 – This story was published first 1.2.2011 but I think it still is very up-to-date. – English/Deutsch, By Knut and Mervi, Photos by Doris Webb, Monika and SylviaMicky, Translation into German by Bärgit Dear […]
Novosibirsk
Upstairs, downstairs in Novosibirsk
4.2.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko There so many lovely photos of the polar bear family in Novosibirsk so here’s another selection of pics for you. Mama, a new day has began and I’m glad […]
Sheila and Philip
Cosy living in Yorkshire
29.1.2024 – Photos by Sheila and Philip Although the weather has been cold it hasn’t been snowing in Yorkshire. However, the animals in the park are enjoying the cosy lazy snowless days anyway. May I […]
Molly Merrow
Qannik and her guest enjoy swifty birthday party
22.1.2024 – Photos and story by Molly Merrow Qannik’s rescue story is well known, how as a tiny cub she was separated from her mother and sister in an Alaskan blizzard on the North Slope, […]
Gisela Hentschel
A Winter day in Rostock
20.1.2024 – Photos by Gisela Hentschel When I’m writing this there’s still snow on the ground in the Rostock Zoo so the polar bears can enjoy the right kind of weather. I’m glad, too, because […]
Novosibirsk
Toys are made to be broken!
12.1.2024 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko The weather in Nobosibirsk has been between extreme cold to rather warm. However, the snow in the polar bears’ enclosure is still there. Good morning, dear visitors! Mama, where’s […]
Michelle Rippey
Berit and Bo in January 2024
10.1.2024 by Michelle Rippey Beautiful Berit hanging out in the Grizzly Habitat (they’re hibernating) Here she comes…. The past several visits Berit has come to the viewing window to hang out Berit just turned 25 […]