Felix in the Aqua Zoo Friesland

3.11.2024 – Photos by Gerti Bichel

Gerti has visited the Aqua Zoo Friesland in the Netherlands and she had the great pleasure of meeting polar bear Felix there.

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Felix was having a snack – it looks like it was of a feathered kind of snack.

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It tastes better with my eyes closed …. 🙂

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Oh bear, now my belly feels well filled!

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After the refreshment, the enclosure was rearranged and a small fir tree was dug out to create a cosy place to sleep.

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Because it’s difficult to get count of all the polar bears in the zoos here’s some information of Felix.

Felix was born 24.11.2001 in Vienna. His parents were Olga and Eric.

Our white giant friend has been on a travelling foot – excuse me, on the travelling paw a lot.

24.11.2001 – 28.05.2003 Wien
28.05.2003 – 22.10.2004 Karlsruhe
22.10.2004 – 21.11.2007 Nürnberg
21.11.2007 – 07.02.2008 Gelsenkirchen
07.02.2008 – 03.04.2008 Nürnberg
03.04.2008 – 23.04.2010 Aalborg
23.04.2010 – 10.03.2015 Nürnberg
10.03.2015 – 25.11.2015 Stuttgart
25.11.2015 – 04.07.2016 Rhenen
04.07.2016 – Leeuwarden

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Felix’ visits in several zoos have resulted in many cubs.

2007 Flocke ♀
2008 Milak ♀
2010 Aleut♂
2010 Gregor♂
2010 Augo♀ -†
2014 Charlotte ♀

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Even polar bear Rocky lives in this zoo but I can only show you a photo by an unknown photographer this time.

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Rocky was born 11.12.2002 in Rhenen (Niederlande), His parents were Vera and Viktor

Even Rocky has been travelling quite a lot:
11.12.2002 – 24.01.2005 Rhenen (Niederlande)
24.01.2005 – 25.05.2005 Nuenen (Mierlo)
25.05.2005 – 05.01.2021 Aywaille (Belgien)
05.01.2021 – Leeuwarden

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