The bear came to Point Defiance as a cub with her sister and habitat-mate, Astra, from the Detroit Zoo two years ago. Twins are common in polar bears, and in the wild, typically only one will ...

In order to preserve the arctic, the tourism industry has to change. Here's how you can travel without contributing to the ...

With climate change warming the planet, the Arctic ice is melting at an alarmingly rapid rate. In fact, according to NASA, ...

Alaska has three species of bears. Polar bears live in the high ... but nonetheless, Alaska Zoo officials warned us to be careful walking neighboring Bicentennial Park and not to do so without bear ...

As the warmer weather approaches, the Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center officially opened for the season at the end of March.

Given that the bear’s young age — polar bear cubs in the wild stay with their mothers for up to 2.5 years — it will not be returned to the wild. The cub was transported to the Alaska Zoo however it is ...

A king vulture feeds with the help of vulture puppet, March 2025, at the Bronx Zoo ... of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear dip ...

Polar Bear (Sow), Near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska. Image by Alan Wilson ... via Wikimedia Commons Churchill’s polar bear jail is not a zoo, polar bear rehab, or any other permanent stay, it’s a ...

I’m a born-and-raised Alaska local who’s created the ultimate guide ... It’s also the only place south of the Arctic Circle to see polar bears. A visit to the zoo is also a great travel hack for ...

Alaska has more of a reputation for bear watching, but it also has plenty to offer when ... Note that only the Alaska Zoo has polar bears, porcupines, and exotic animals. The Alaska Zoo may also be ...