It may be tempting to channel your inner Disney princess and befriend every animal you come across. But wildlife is always better left alone.

MADISON, Wis. -- A new male polar arrived at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Friday. The zoo said Siku is here and thriving in his new environment. Siku is weighing in at just over 1200 pounds. He spent the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After nearly a decade of living at Lincoln Park Zoo, Siku the polar bear is saying goodbye to Chicago. The zoo announced that the 15-year-old old male polar bear will be moving to a ...

CHICAGO — A polar bear born in the Toledo Zoo over a decade ago is preparing for a new adventure. Siku, who was born at the zoo in 2009, will soon leave Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo for the Henry Vilas ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A male polar bear will soon make the short journey north from Chicago to the Henry Vilas Zoo. The Lincoln Park Zoo announced Thursday that Siku, a 15-year-old polar bear, will move to ...

A polar bear from the Lincoln Park Zoo is turning into a badger. No, the zoo has not mastered shapeshifting. Siku, a 15-year-old male polar bear, is moving in the coming weeks to Madison, Wisconsin — ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Henry Vilas Zoo will soon welcome a male polar bear to Madison. The zoo posted on its Facebook page that a polar bear named Siku will be coming to the zoo. He will join Nora and ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — A mid-October swim isn't all that commonplace, but the Como Zoo's newest resident was anxious to make her public debut. Astra the polar bear paddled out on the deep-water side of the ...

Update: Astra made her Como debut on Monday, Oct. 13, by exploring the deep-water side of Polar Bear Odyssey. Get more updates on Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Facebook page. Como Park Zoo & ...

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.