Nel Hoekstra – Knuti's Magazine

Nivi and Wolodja are best friends

11 February 2025 admin 0

11.2.2025 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra When Nel visited the Rotterdam Zoo she found two polar bear guys who really enjoy each other’s company. What a great pleasure to see Nivi and Wolodja getting along […]

Muddy bears Wolodja and Nivi in Rotterdam

12 December 2024 admin 0

12.12.2024 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra When Nel visited the Blijdorp Zoo (Rotterdam) in early December she had difficulties finding two polar bears. Where are the white bears? She could only see two bears with […]

Nivi likes fishy things!

27 July 2023 admin 0

27.7.2023 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra Do you remember Nivi – Elva’s twin brother? He lives now in the Rotterdam Zoo together with Wolodja. Elva’s home is now in Nuremberg but mama Frimas still lives […]

Wolodja as Loch Ness monster

6 July 2023 admin 0

6.7.2023 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra, Rotterdam Zoo When Nel visited the Rotterdam Zoo she found Wolodja looking like a Loch Ness monster. She suspected Wolli was rehearsing for a play about the famous creature […]

Rotterdam-Rock with Nivi and Wolodja

6 October 2022 admin 0

6.10.2022 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra When Nel visited Nivi and Wolodja in the Rotterdam Zoo she found two dancing polar bears …. or maybe they were wrestling in a dancing style. 🙂 May I […]

Diergaarde Blijdorp – Active Nivi, lazy Wolodja

11 September 2022 admin 0

11.9.2022 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra After the break I’m glad to present photos of Nivi and Wolodja in the Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo) to the readers of this magazine. Nivi’s sister Elva is still […]

Diergaarde Blijdorp – Wolodja’s and Nivi’s Summer activities

28 May 2022 admin 0

28.5.2022 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra Nel has visited the Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo) and met very active Wolodja and Nivi. Both bears look healthy and happy with their existence. Wolodja white Turning into brown […]

Freedom and Yuka had a happy day / Wolodja had feathered visitors

14 October 2020 admin 0

14.10.2020 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra Ouwehands Dierenpark – What could be a better way to start a new day than cuddling with mama? Yuka knows it and loves the morning routine with mama Freedom. […]

Olinka and Wolodja in July 2020

16 July 2020 admin 0

16.7.2020 – Photos by Nel Hoekstra Olinka and Wolodja are enjoying lazy Summer days in the Rotterdam Zoo. They live in separate enclosures for the time being but the grass is green in both enclosures. […]