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Cleveland Zoo in September
11.9.2026 by Michelle Rippey On my way to New York I visited the Cleveland Zoo in Ohio. The Zoo began as Wade Park in 1882 after Jeptha H. Wade donated 73-acres of land and 14 […]
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Three polar bears in Henry Vilas Zoo
29.8.2026 by Michelle Rippey Here’s the second part of my photos from my visit to the Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison). It’s absolutely amazing observing 3 polars on the same day! Here are Nora and Siku! […]
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Happy and beautiful Berit
22.8.2026 by Michelle Rippey It was time again to visit the Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison). Starting off with beautiful lady 🐻❄️ Berit. Stay tuned for Nora and Siku. Have a happy day! ✌️❤️&🐻❄️ Beautiful Berit […]
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Monday mix in Milwaukee
27.7.2026 by Michelle Rippey It’s Monday again and the heat is back on. Here’s a mix from last weeks wandering. See photos for additional info. Have a beautiful day! ✌️❤️&🐻 Caribou Bean. His antlers are […]
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Arctic Sea Ice Day with Berit – 2
18.7.2026 by Michelle Rippey Here’s more of Berit on the Arctic Sea Ice Day which is held to draw attention to the rapid loss of sea ice in the Arctic due to climate change. Once […]
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Arctic Sea Ice Day with Berit – 1
17.7.2026 by Michelle Rippey The 15th of July was the Arctic Sea Ice Day (July 15th annually). Here’s Part 1 of beautiful lady 🐻❄️ Berit from my visit to Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison) last week. […]
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Boris is still going strong!
2.7.2026 by Michelle Rippey It’s again time to meet the one and only Alaskan 🐻 BORIS.😍 27 years young and looking great! Best time to see Boris in his habitat is in the afternoon (around […]
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Badger Oscar is 10 years old now!
16.6.2026 by Michelle Rippey I guess many of you remember the sweet badger Oscar in the Milwaukee County Zoo. Yesterday our friend celebrated his 10th birthday. Here comes Oscar. ✌️❤️&🦡 Psst….hey, Oscar….come on out (please) […]
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Bear Awareness with Nora
3.5.2026 by Michelle Rippey The Bear Awareness Week was 18-24 May. Today it’s all 🐻❄️ Nora. She’s a fun 🐻❄️ to observe & 📷. Her move from Oregon to Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison) back in […]
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Berit had a nice dip in the pool
18.4.2026 by Michelle Rippey Time to meet lady 🐻❄️ Berit again. After finishing her morning snackies Berit headed to a favorite spot for her siesta. We arrived back to her habitat just in time to […]