I recently found myself in the company of a remarkably sensible chap who was singing the praises of his chosen subject: ...

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 ...

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 & ...

There's a new bear in town, bringing the number of polar bears at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, to four. On Friday morning, zoo officials announced the arrival of 4-year-old Astra, who they ...

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 ...

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory has a new resident. Astra, a four-year-old, 700-pound female polar bear, arrived Thursday night from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. Upon arrival, the zoo ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo announced Monday that one of its polar bears, Astra, will be moving to a new zoo in October. Astra and her sister, Laerke, arrived at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

As a part of a polar bear breeding program, beloved 4-year-old Astra will be leaving Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo for a new home at a zoo in the midwest Donald Trump health update issued after physical ...