Clown, with three other polar bears at the Washington Park Zoo, circa 1915-1920. You may recall all of the excitement there was when some thought there was a “Milwaukee lion” roaming around back in ...

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In 2016, a polar bear cub named Nora arrived at the Oregon Zoo, to be paired with an older bear named Tasul to provide companionship for Tasul and socialization for Nora. The cub had developed ...

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View of Gentoo penguins in Cuverville Island, in the western Antarctic peninsula on March 04, 2016. The harshness of the elements defines life at the Poles. But for the animals who inhabit these icy ...

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A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo will soon say goodbye to one of its most beloved polar bears, while welcoming a new one. While the zoo didn't share an exact date, Nora the polar will move to Wisconsin ...