A polar bear and a human dancer form an instant bond in a lushly rendered wordless picture book from Velasquez (Outspoken). When a young Black ballerina leaves a flowing red scarf behind following a ...

Astra, a female polar bear, at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on Nov. 14, 2023. Astra, a 4-year-old, 700-pound female, arrived Oct. 9, 2025 at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St.

On Wednesday evening, the newest resident of the Como Park Zoo arrived: a 4-year-old polar bear named Astra. Astra comes from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Her move to the ...

Climate change is transforming ecosystems in the far north. An international team of scientists has made some surprising discoveries. Ashild Onvik Pedersen, a scientist who is armed with a rifle in ...

In a violent Arctic game of tug-of-war, several polar bears in northern Canada had to fend off an overly eager—and outnumbered—black bear vying for a meal. And the entire ordeal was captured on video.

It's hard enough for polar bears to find food, especially when they have hungry cubs to feed. But one lucky polar bear stumbled upon exactly that, a meaty carcass that could feed the entire brood.

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The 4-year-old polar bear named Astra at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium will be relocated to another facility in the midwest, the zoo announced in a release. Guests are invited to say their ...

ST. LOUIS — A male polar bear is leaving the Saint Louis Zoo and heading across the country. The zoo said Kallik will move to the Oregon Zoo in Portland later this fall. "The moves are part of a ...

ST. LOUIS – In a national effort to help advance the species’ conservation, polar bear Kallik will be leaving the St. Louis Zoo. According to the St. Louis Zoo—who shared the announcement on ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Polar bears have long been one of the main attractions at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and soon a new bear will join the zoo's family. Nora, who will turn 10 years old in November, is set to ...