Novosibirsk
Cool polar bears in hot Novosibirsk
28.7.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov The heat is on even in Novosibirsk but our friends Belka and Strelka spend a lot of time in the water. The keepers served their food in the pool. […]
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Hot days in Novosibirsk
13.7.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov It’s been awfully hot almost everywhere in the world during the last couple of weeks. Even in Novosibirsk the weather has been not very polarBEARable! Good morning, mama! It’s […]
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Gerda is a happy and proud mother of Umka
27.6.2026 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko Hello! Privet! I’m Gerda and I’m a mother of the cutest polar bear baby in the world! OK, I know every mother thinks her baby is the cutest but […]
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Umka loves to swim and dive
20.6.2026 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Novosibirsk Zoo Just like all kids Umka is an early bird – or maybe it’s better to say he’s an early bear. And just like all mothers of […]
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Arctic feeling in June
7.6.2025 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko Morning has broken in the Novosibirsk Zoo so Gerda and Umka came out of their ‘bedroom’. Mama, you always check my teeth so now it’s my turn to make […]
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Baby boy Umka is doing fine
23.5.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov As you may know by now Gerda’s baby boy has got the name Umka. I had hoped it would be Mischa but Umka isn’t so bad either. The little […]
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Is it Winter or Spring?
23.4.2026 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko and Sergej Iltjakov April always offers all kinds of weather so sometimes it’s not so easy to know if it’s Winter or Spring. There are some warm and sunny […]
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A study in white fluffiness
20.4.2018 – Photos by Anna Novikova Privet! Hello! I’m your friend Gerda in the Novosibirsk Zoo. The Spring has come here, too, and the snow is slowly melting away. I’ll tell you more about it […]
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Gerda’s baby is a boy
2.4.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov The Novosibirsk Zoo has revealed the gender of the polar bear cub born to Kai and Gerda in December 2025: it’s a boy. The cub is doing well: healthy, […]
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Mega cuteness in Novosibirsk
29.3.2026 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko Many of us had hoped there wouldn’t be cub/cubs in Novosibirsk this season but now a cute cub is here. Of course, the sweetie immediately stole our hearts. Cute […]