Olin Jastram, 3, of McFarland, gets a close look at Henry Vilas Zoo’s female polar bear, Nora. Zoo officials say Nora might be pregnant, but there's no way to tell. The Henry Vilas Zoo’s female polar bear, Nora, might be pregnant,…
KMOV ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Saint Louis Zoo announced Thursday that capybaras are back at the zoo, and one recently made her debut in a newly renovated habitat. Nala, a 6-year-old female capybara, recently debuted at the River’s…
(Image provided by Hogle Zoo) Neva, Hogle Zoo's 10-year-old resident female polar bear, covers her face with her paws while in her den enclosure. Neva may be pregnant, zoo officials said. With lions and tigers, zoologists can determine when they’re…
Home - Science - In hibernation, a Yellowstone grizzly’s heart slows from 40-50 to as few as 8 beats per minute, and Alaska wood frogs get through winter frozen, without breathing or a heartbeat Animals that hibernate cut their energy use so far that…
Bristol, a 9-month-old female brown bear cub. (Minnesota Zoo / Supplied) APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Zoo recently welcomed three orphaned brown bear cubs who arrived in Minnesota after being rescued in Alaska earlier this summer. The three 9-month-old brown…
House District 58B, which includes Farmington, Empire, a por… The public is invited to the 38th Annual Farmington Tiger Ba… The two males and one female, approximately 9 months old, arrived in October at the Minnesota and will make their public debut in…
Two Minnesota zoos are celebrating new arrivals this month — with three orphaned brown bear cubs from Alaska arriving at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley and two nyala calves born at the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul. The three…
Their genetic ties do not necessarily mean they cannot produce healthy offspring, according to the organization that recommended their paring.Polar bears face possible global extinction, and this is the recommendation that made the most sense at the moment, the…
FOX 35 Orlando A 5-month-old walrus named Annautaq was flown to SeaWorld Orlando after being found orphaned on a beach in northern Alaska. Carrie Ambrulavich, the park's zoological supervisor, discusses his next steps of care and the walrus herd he will…
Henry Vilas Zoo announced their female polar bear, Nora, could be pregnant Oct. 8. Zoo officials witnessed Nora and their male polar bear, Siku, mating earlier this year during Nora’s estrus cycle. Since then, Nora has gained 237 pounds, an important sign…
Arctic specialists hunting on sea ice—sentinels of a warming world.
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