Petra Ballon
Mika was feeling blue
19.1.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon When I wrote the titel ‘Mika is feeling blue’ I didn’t mean he was feeling sad. On the contrary, he was feeling merry and happy when Petra took the […]
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Happy New Year 2026!
31.12.2025 by Mervi The year 2025 was again an ‘annus horribilis’ as Queen Elizabeth expressed it in one of her speeches. However, we must try to keep an optimistic mind and hope the lunatic world […]
Michelle Rippey
Snowy scenes with Berit and Siku
29.12.2025 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 […]
Michelle Rippey
Happy birthday to you, Berit!
28.12.2025 by Michelle Guess what day it is?! It’s Berit’s birthday! 🐻❄️ Today beautiful Berit is 27 years young! The photos here were taken on my visit to Henry Vilas Zoo a couple of weeks […]
Christmas, Easter and Special Days
Winter Wonderland with our polar bear friends
27.12.2022 – by Felix Bernard och Richard B. Smith, Collages by Mervi Today I suggest we sing ‘Winter Wonderland’ together. I hope the collages of polar bears and snow will put you in a really […]
Novosibirsk
Dances with polar bears in Novosibirsk
27.12.2025 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov While many polar bears are waiting for snow Belka, Strelka and papa Kai have been able to enjoy the white stuff for weeks now. When I checked the weather […]
Pat Waldron
Brodie and Nobby
27.12.2025 – Photos by Pat Waldron Brodie, brother of Hamish, recently moved temporarily from the Highland Wildlife Park to YWP. Brodie is almost as big and impressive as his big brother. After a few days […]
Ranua
White Christmas in Ranua
View Post↗ 23.12.2025 – Source: Ranua Wildlife Park Inuvik and Kara met for the first time 🐻❄ 🐻❄ After arriving to Ranua, both polar bears were first given time on their own sides of the […]
Christmas, Easter and Special Days
Mika’s Christmas miracles
23.12.2025 by Mervi It’s a tradition for me to write a little Christmas story every year although I know not so many of you read it. My collages are, of course, very amateurish compared to […]
Petra Ballon
Surprises for Mika and Nuka
23.12.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon On the 19th of December the keepers in the Karlsruhe Zoo had arranged nice surprises for Mika and Nuka. I guess it was a combined birthday & Christmas party. […]