These polar bears at the Novosibirsk Zoo, Kai and Gerda, have recently become parents. This is a very important event for the zoo because no baby polar bears have been born here in the last 50 years. The mother recently showed off her baby to visitors for the first time.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KrjazhevThese polar bears at the Novosibirsk Zoo, Kai and Gerda, have recently become parents. This is a very important event for the zoo because no baby polar bears have been born here in the last 50 years. The mother recently showed off her baby to visitors for the first time.
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© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Krjazhev
These polar bears at the Novosibirsk Zoo, Kai and Gerda, have recently become parents. This is a very important event for the zoo because no baby polar bears have been born here in the last 50 years. The mother recently showed off her baby to visitors for the first time.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Krjazhev / Go to the mediabankThe mother bear doesn’t allow the baby to stray away from her during their first walks together. The little cub was only born in December, and is still quite small. When the cub is 12 months old, it will be a little smaller than its mother.
The mother bear doesn’t allow the baby to stray away from her during their first walks together. The little cub was only born in December, and is still quite small. When the cub is 12 months old, it will be a little smaller than its mother.
Polar bear Gerda and her baby.
Polar bear Gerda and her baby.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KrjazhevPolar bears mostly eat fish at the zoo. Kai, the head of the family, eats up to four kilograms of fish a day, while Gerda consumes slightly less.
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Polar bears mostly eat fish at the zoo. Kai, the head of the family, eats up to four kilograms of fish a day, while Gerda consumes slightly less.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KrjazhevZoo attendants say that Kai, who is especially social, misses visitors during the winter. Now that the ice has partially melted in the pool, which is part of the bears’ enclosure, Kai swims and plays in the water to his heart’s content.
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Zoo attendants say that Kai, who is especially social, misses visitors during the winter. Now that the ice has partially melted in the pool, which is part of the bears’ enclosure, Kai swims and plays in the water to his heart’s content.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KrjazhevKai, who’s a real photo model, can assume the most unusual postures and lie still for a long time.
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Kai, who’s a real photo model, can assume the most unusual postures and lie still for a long time.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KrjazhevA plastic canister is his favorite toy. Sometimes, Kai uses it to play “football” with the visitors. He tosses the canister from the enclosure and waits for people to throw it back inside.
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© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Krjazhev
A plastic canister is his favorite toy. Sometimes, Kai uses it to play “football” with the visitors. He tosses the canister from the enclosure and waits for people to throw it back inside.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Krjazhev / Go to the mediabankThe people of Novosibirsk will choose the name of the little polar bear during a competition, which is due to be organized soon by the zoo.
The people of Novosibirsk will choose the name of the little polar bear during a competition, which is due to be organized soon by the zoo.