9.11.2023 by Ralph Morton
Zoom Gelsenkirchen was the first zoo I visited in Autumn 2006 to look at Polar Bears. It was very special to be back there for the first time since 2019.
There are two big enclosures and one smaller enclosure. They have plenty of space and water with different terrain. When I arrived Lara was by the wall of the dens and Bill was on the island.
This was the closest Bill came to me.
Later it was Lara who came close
I first saw Lara back in 2006 when her mum Olinka was still with her after coming together from Vienna Zoo.
Although Lara was brought up very strictly and was a firm mother to her daughter Nanook, she is playful and curious.
Lara remains a very beautiful Polar Bear.
These notices give you a clue why I made the first visit to Gelsenkirchen back in 2006.
Antonia featured in a German TV described as a Daschund Bear because of her short legs.
The warm weather brought Antonia into the water to cool down.
Later Antonia, as befits the oldest Polar Bear in a Zoo, settled down in the sun.
After entertaining her young visitors Lara showed how tired she was with a large Polar Bear yawn.
As for Bill, he was doing what male Polar Bears do best, as little as possible.
Three very different, but wonderful Polar Bears in one of the best enclosure areas in Germany.
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