North American Polar Bear Population

[Elephant Enthusiast]

The purpose of this thread is to publish the current population of polar bears in North America, and to collaborate with the thread North American Polar Bear Reproduction.

In North America, there are currently 68 (32.36) polar bears as of August 2018. Of those 68 polar bears, 24 (12.12) polar bears reside at facilities in Canada while 44 (20.24) polar bears reside at facilities in the United States. The information was collected through the following sources:

North American Regional Polar Bear Studbook 2016
My Polar Bear Friends and Friends of Polar Bears: Only 45 polar bears left in U.S. zoos
Animal Stories | Three New Polar Bears at the Saint Félicien Zoo
Polar bear cub named Kaska - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Rescued Polar Bears Make Debut in Washington | Beaumont Enterprise
Inukshuk returning to Cochrane polar bear habitat - 92.1 ROCK
Winnipeg zoo's polar bear count rises to 9 with new cub - Manitoba - CBC News
Columbus Zoo announces names of polar bear cubs | WBNS-10TV
2 sets of newborn polar bear twins at Columbus Zoo, but 1 cub dies
Polar Bears | Assiniboine Park Zoo
Three Polar Bear Cubs Named at Columbus Zoo
Two cubs die as mother polar bear turns on her three newborns | National Post
Returning polar bear orphans get fancier digs | Toronto Star
Inukshuk loves them and leaves them in T.O. | Timmins Press
Polar Bears In Canada | O' Canada
Time Flies - Polar Bear Habitat
Hudson’s polar bear brother arrives at Winnipeg zoo | CTV News Winnipeg
Voici notre "Eddy", l'ours blanc, en... - Aquarium du Québec | Facebook
My Polar Bear Friends and Friends of Polar Bears: Milak's big adventure
POLAR BEAR EXCHANGE WITH EUROPEAN ZOO
Alaska Zoo: Geschichten von Binky und Nuka | Eisbären im Zoo - Polar Bears in Zoos
Early Care Cub Keeper Notes | Louisville Zoo
New Chicago bear? Lincoln Park Zoo opening new polar bear exhibit
Rescued polar bear cub thriving at Alaska Zoo | | newsminer.com
PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News
Third polar bear arrives at Pittsburgh Zoo | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Como Zoo gives refuge to Duluth polar bear, seals – Twin Cities
Orphaned polar bear cub Kali to make Buffalo Zoo debut - NY Daily News
Meet Sakari, The Buffalo Zoo's New Polar Bear | WBEN 930am
Nikita the polar bear joins NC Zoo - Story | WJZY
Petition Asks SeaWorld San Diego to Not Separate Polar Bears - NBC 7 San Diego
Nora's here! Beloved polar bear has arrived at Oregon Zoo | Oregon Zoo
Nora, Oregon Zoo's beloved polar bear, arrives at new home in Utah | KATU
‘Hope’ the polar bear arrives at Hogle Zoo | fox13now.com
Suarez Circus polar bears saved at last – ANIMAL PEOPLE NEWS
Colorado News and Denver News: The Denver Post
Pair of Orphaned Polar Bears Arrive at Winnipeg Zoo | ChrisD.ca
Orphaned polar bears arrive in Winnipeg | CTV News Winnipeg
Churchill cubs now at Winnipeg's polar bear centre - Manitoba - CBC News

The institutions are organized by country, then province/state, then city in alphabetical order.

Beyond Just Bears - Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
0.1 Agee (Imarec x Mirsha) 1995-01-03

Assiniboine Park Zoo - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1.0 Storm 2010-00-00
1.0 Blizzard 2013-00-00
1.0 York 2014-00-00
1.0 Siku 2015-00-00
1.0 Baffin 2016-00-00
0.1 Aurora 2012-00-00
0.1 Kaska 2012-00-00
0.1 Star 2013-00-00
0.1 Juno (Inukshuk x Aurora) 2015-11-11
0.1 Nanuq 2015-00-00
0.1 Willow 2016-00-00

Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat - Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
1.0 Inukshuk 2002-00-00
1.0 Ganuk (Inukshuk x Aisaqvak) 2009-11-30
1.0 Henry (Nelson x Liya) 2013-05-09

Toronto Zoo - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1.0 Hudson (Inukshuk x Aurora) 2011-10-11
1.0 Humphrey (Inukshuk x Aurora) 2013-11-09
0.1 Aurora 2000-00-00
0.1 Nikita 2000-00-00

Aquarium du Québec - Quebec City, Québec, Canada
1.0 Eddy (Agaguk x Nanuk) 1999-12-10
0.1 Taiga (Inukshuk x Aisaqvak) 2009-11-30

Saint Felicien Zoo - Saint Felicien, Quebec, Canada
1.0 Yelle (Victor x Huggies) 2005-11-26
0.1 Aisaqvak 2002-00-00
0.1 Milak (Felix x Victoria) 2008-12-07

Alaska Zoo - Anchorage, Alaska, USA
1.0 Lyutyik (Menshikov x Uslada) 2000-12-09

San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California, USA
1.0 Kalluk 2000-00-00
0.1 Chinook 1995-00-00
0.1 Tatqiq 2000-00-00

Denver Zoo - Denver, Colorado, USA
1.0 Lee (Yukon x Aurora) 1999-11-27
0.1 Cranbeary (Kavek x Voda) 2001-11-21

Brookfield Zoo - Brookfield, Illinois, USA
1.0 Hudson (Aussie x Arki) 2006-12-14
0.1 Nanuyaak 1995-00-00

Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, Illinois, USA
1.0 Siku (Marty x Crystal) 2009-12-03
0.1 Talini (Triton x Bärle) 2004-11-22

Louisville Zoo - Louisville, Kentucky, USA
0.1 Qannik 2011-00-00

Maryland Zoo - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
0.1 Anoki (Yukon x Aurora) 1996-11-20

Detroit Zoo - Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
1.0 Nuka (Kavek x Voda) 2004-11-25
0.1 Suka (Marty x Crystal) 2012-11-21

Como Zoo - Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
1.0 Neil (Irsinak x Skeena) 1995-12-09
1.0 Buzz (Irsinak x Skeena) 1995-12-09

Kansas City Zoo - Kansas City, Missouri, USA
0.1 Fanny (Olaf x Olga) 1987-11-29
0.1 Berlin (Icee x Connie) 1989-12-11

Saint Louis Zoo - St Louis, Missouri, USA
1.0 Kali 2013-00-00

Albuquerque Zoo - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
1.0 Koluk (Andy x Chinook) 1996-11-19
1.0 Kiska (Andy x Chinook) 1996-11-19

Buffalo Zoo - Buffalo, New York, USA
1.0 Sakari (Marty x Crystal) 2012-11-21
0.1 Luna (Nanuq x Anana) 2012-11-27

North Carolina Zoo - Asheboro, North Carolina, USA
1.0 Nikita (Marty x Nanuyaak) 2006-11-21
0.1 Anana (Yukon x Aurora) 1999-11-27

Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1.0 Little One (Nauyat x Snowball) 1989-12-13
0.1 Anana (Andy x Chinook) 2000-12-12

Columbus Zoo - Powell, Ohio, USA
1.0 Nuniq (Nanuq x Aurora) 2016-11-14
0.1 Anana (Marty x Crystal) 2006-11-25
0.1 Aurora (Marty x Crystal) 2006-11-25
0.1 Amelia Gray (Nanuq x Anana) 2016-11-08
0.1 Neva (Nanuq x Aurora) 2016-11-14

Toledo Zoo - Toledo, Ohio, USA
1.0 Marty (Aussie x Arki) 1996-11-25
0.1 Crystal (Orca x Saskia) 1998-11-10

Pittsburgh Zoo - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1.0 Koda (Kavek x Voda) 2004-11-25
0.1 Snowflake (Herman II x Becky) 1995-11-28

Memphis Zoo - Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1.0 Payton (Aussie x Arki) 2003-11-08
0.1 Haley (Yukon x Aurora) 2002-11-15

Hogle Zoo - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
0.1 Nora (Nanuq x Aurora) 2015-11-06
0.1 Hope (Marty x Crystal) 2015-12-03

Point Defiance Zoo - Tacoma, Washington, USA
1.0 Boris (Churchill x Kara) 1985-12-15
1.0 Blizzard 1995-00-00

Henry Vilas Zoo - Madison, Wisconsin, USA
0.1 Berit (Olaf x Ulu) 1998-12-28

Milwaukee County Zoo - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
0.1 Snow Lilly (Nicklee x Penny) 1984-12-05

This thread will enable others to learn about the North American polar bear population, to report any changes or inaccuracies about the information posted, and to develop a detailed record of polar bears in North America.

 

[Coelacanth18]

Columbus Zoo Planning Move for Young Polar Bears

Source stating that 0.1 Amelia Gray and 0.1 Neva at Columbus will be moving to Baltimore.

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

In addition to the transfer of 0.1 Amelia Gray and 0.1 Neva from the Columbus Zoo to the Maryland Zoo, 0.1 Anoki, who currently resides at the Maryland Zoo, is being relocated to another zoo.
Maryland Zoo to swap Anoki the polar bear for two cubs | Baltimore Sun

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Any potential male polar bears being moved? I am thinking that one may be coming to Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI but not sure if there are any male Polar Bears that could move.

 

[Jaxton]

Any potential male polar bears being moved? I am thinking that one may be coming to Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI but not sure if there are any male Polar Bears that could move.

Possibly Nuniq from the Columbus Zoo, the zoo he is being transferred to has not been announced.

 

[MKE Zoo guy]

Possibly Nuniq from the Columbus Zoo, the zoo he is being transferred to has not been announced.

That could make the most sense cause the HVZ is not saying what animal is coming. They are dropping hints but they also said earlier this year that Berit wouldn’t be alone for too long after they sent away their other polar bear. If Columbus zoo is keeping hush it would make sense.

 

[Zoo-n-ski]

From the Seneca Park Zoo Facebook page today:

"This afternoon, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced the return of female polar bear Anoki to the Zoo. Anoki was born here in 1996. She moved to Albuquerque Bio Park in 1998 and to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2008, before coming home to Rochester earlier this week! Anoki is acclimating very well to her new habitat."

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

0.1 Anoki was transferred from the Maryland Zoo to the Seneca Park Zoo on September 18, 2018.
Polar bear born at NY zoo in 1996 returns to birthplace | New Haven Register

I am thinking that one may be coming to Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI but not sure if there are any male Polar Bears that could move.

1.0 Nuniq was transferred from the Columbus Zoo to the Henry Vilas Zoo on September 21, 2018
Henry Vilas Zoo announces newest animal debut | Channel3000

 

[TinoPup]

Have the two cubs been transferred to Maryland yet, then?

 

[John Marchwick]

The Cincinnati zoos polar bears may be producing cubs here in the future!!
http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-scientists-receive-prestigious-federal-grant/

 

[John Marchwick]

btw the Henry Villas Zoo got a the last remaining polar bear cub Nuniq and Anoki is returning to the Seneca Park Zoo!!
1. Polar bear 'Anoki' returns to Seneca Park Zoo
2. Henry Vilas Zoo announces newest animal debut

 

[Jaxton]

The Denver Zoos Polar Bears are being sent to different zoos. Lee will be sent to the Columbus Zoo and Cranbeary will go to the anchorage zoo.

Denver Zoo polar bears Cranbeary, Lee to be separated

 

[blospz]

Have the two cubs been transferred to Maryland yet, then?

Not yet, I heard from their keeper within the month or so.

 

[blospz]

With the arrival of another polar bear at the Anchorage Zoo, did the zoo ever complete their modifications to the polar bear exhibit? Or will that be happening while the two polar bears are still there?

 

[Pleistohorse]

I believe The Alaska Zoo finished the first phase of the project. The behind the scenes housing and husbandry areas. As far as I know the second phase regarding the expansion of the public exhibit is postponed. I believe the information is available on the zoo’s website.

 

[Judache]

Juno has apparently left Assiniboine Park to return to Toronto Zoo, where she was born. Will be great to see her again!
Juno the polar bear set to leave Assiniboine Park Zoo | CBC News

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

0.1 Amelia Gray and 0.1 Neva were transferred from the Columbus Zoo to the Maryland Zoo on October 9, 2018.
Maryland Zoo welcomes two polar bear cubs | WBFF

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

0.1 Cranbeary was transferred from the Denver Zoo to the Alaska Zoo on October 24, 2018.
New female polar bear arrives at Alaska Zoo - KTVA 11

 

[Elephant Enthusiast]

0.1 Juno was transferred from the Assiniboine Park Zoo to the Toronto Zoo on October 12, 2018.
Toronto Zoo | Press Releases | Welcome Back to the Toronto Zoo Juno!

I'm surprised there wasn't a news report stating that Juno had returned to the Toronto Zoo.

 

[John Marchwick]

Cranberry the polar bear may be pregnant!!

Denver Zoo bear shipped to Alaska may just be pregnant