Polar bears in Europe

Kap is has been moved from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.

Hagenbeck (Offizielle Seite) on Instagram: "In Hamburg sagt man Tschüss… Drei Jahre lebte das Eisbärenmännchen Kap im Tierpark Hagenbeck und geht jetzt zurück in seinen Heimatzoo nach Karlsruhe. Der Grund für seinen Besuch in Hamburg: seine wertvollen Gene und die damit einhergehende Entscheidung des Europäischen Erhaltungszuchtprogramms (EEP), Victoria und Kap als genetisch besonders wertvolle Raubtiere zu verpaaren. Und das war, wie man an dem entzückenden Eisbärenmädchen sieht, ein voller Erfolg Nun darf Kap seine seltenen Gene weitergeben und auch mit anderen Eisbärenweibchen züchten. Hagenbeck folgt somit erneut der Empfehlung des EEP´s, das imposante Eisbärenmännchen zurück nach Karlsruhe zugeben. „Wir wünschen Kap auf seinem weiteren Weg alles Gute und drücken dem Zoologischen Stadtgarten Karlsruhe die Daumen, dass Kap auch bei Ihnen so erfolgreich die Eisbärenpopulation stärkt“, hofft Dr. Guido Westhoff, Zoologischer Direktor bei Hagenbeck. Seit 2006 steht der Eisbär auf der Roten Liste der Naturschutzorganisation IUCN. Der Bestand ist als „gefährdet“ eingestuft. In der Arktis leben nur noch etwa 20.000 – 25.000 Eisbären. Nach Einschätzung der IUCN wird die Bestandsentwicklung der Eisbären als rückläufig eingestuft, in einigen lokalen Populationen nachweislich um bis zu 27 % in nur fünf Jahren. Eisbären finden immer weniger Nahrung aufgrund des Rückgangs des Packeises und bringen dadurch weniger Nachwuchs zur Welt. Daher ist es umso wichtiger, dass sich der Tierpark Hagenbeck als verantwortungsbewusste zoologische Einrichtung an Zuchtprogrammen beteiligt, um die Arterhaltung sicherzustellen. Wir wünschen Kap eine gute Heimkehr in den Zoologischen Stadtgarten Karlsruhe . #hagenbeck #tierparkhagenbeck #eismeer #eisbären #eisbärenzucht #eisbärennachwuchs #eisbärkap #arterhaltung #eep #zookarlsruhe Foto: Lutz Schnier"
 
zoofanbelgium said:
Kap is has been moved from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
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Kap arrived in Karlsruhe this evening. It is planned that he will also provide offspring in Karlsruhe in the medium term. With the exception of the cub in Hamburg, his line is not represented in the European polar bear population. Therefore, he is genetically a particularly valuable polar bear. However, it is not the intention that he will breed with the current female in Karlsruhe, Charlotte. So a new female will have to come to Karlsruhe first.

Source: Facebook Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe
 
At Prague Zoo, 19-year-old female polar bear Berta was euthanised today. Despite the best efforts of vets and animal caretakers, her cancer proved incurable. No new female will come to the current polar bear exhibit, leaving male Tom alone.

Source: Zoo Praha
 
Has anything been posted already on here that Peak WP started holding bears? I don’t know what animals they got them from though.
 
felis silvestris said:
Has anything been posted already on here that Peak WP started holding bears? I don’t know what animals they got them from though.
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They got them from Orsa Rovdjurspark, a carnivore specialist zoo in Sweden, which is unfortunately closing down, so the animals need to find new homes. I believe which that still leaves two females at Orsa, which are likely the animals which are planned to arrive at Jimmy’s Farm fairly soon.
 
Kalaw said:
They got them from Orsa Rovdjurspark, a carnivore specialist zoo in Sweden, which is unfortunately closing down, so the animals need to find new homes. I believe which that still leaves two females at Orsa, which are likely the animals which are planned to arrive at Jimmy’s Farm fairly soon.
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Oh yeah, heard about that place, shame it’s closing it seemed great. Jimmy’s Farm won’t be much of a farm once it has the world’s largest land carnivore!
 
felis silvestris said:
Has anything been posted already on here that Peak WP started holding bears? I don’t know what animals they got them from though.
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There are also some posts about it in the Peak park specific thread and pictures in the gallery of the new enclosure.
 
Another new holder for polar bears in Europe this year! A brand new polar bear enclosure will open at Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park on 21 October. The enclosure is about five acres in size and includes multiple ponds up to 14 metres deep.

From the closed Orsa Rovdjurspark, 17-year-old female polar bear Ewa has moved to Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park. Her 9-year-old daughter Miki had also come with her, but she died during transport from an undiagnosed heart condition.

Source: Facebook Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park
 
Does anybody know the name, gender and origin of Polar bears in:

- Zoo Rostock (I saw 3 bears together, two was playing together in the water and one was walking alone in the same enclosure)
- Zoom Gelsenkirchen (I saw 3 bears(including Antonia) and all the 3 has their own enclosure)
- Pairi Daiza (I saw 2 together)
- Sóstó Zoo (I saw only the Rostocker Fiete)
- Zoo Hannover
 
lintworm said:
How is it possible that they keep getting polar bears in that concrete pit, they have all the chances to phase them out in what is likely the worst enclosure in the EU for polar bears....
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I know the polar bear enclosure is not big in Budapest but they take care well of the bears. They have climated indoor, big pool, toys and food for enrichment. There are zoos which are worse place for polar bears (for example Palic)
 
Vimoto said:
Does anybody know the name, gender and origin of Polar bears in:

- Zoo Rostock (I saw 3 bears together, two was playing together in the water and one was walking alone in the same enclosure)
- Zoom Gelsenkirchen (I saw 3 bears(including Antonia) and all the 3 has their own enclosure)
- Pairi Daiza (I saw 2 together)
- Sóstó Zoo (I saw only the Rostocker Fiete)
- Zoo Hannover
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Zoo Rostock (two groups):
0,1 Sizzel (2-12-2014, Diergaarde Blijdorp) (Eric x Olinka)
0,1 Kaja (14-11-2021, Zoo Rostock) (Akiak x Sizzel)
0,1 Skadi (14-11-2021, Zoo Rostock) (Akiak x Sizzel)

0,1 Noria (21-11-2015, Zoo Brno) (Umka x Cora)
0,1 Lili (11-12-2015, Bremerhaven) (Lloyd x Valeska)

ZOOM Gelsenkirchen:
1,0 Bill (23-11-2007, Zoo Brno) (Umka x Cora)
0,1 Antonia (24-11-1989, Zoo Karlsruhe) (Willie x Nadine)
0,1 Lara (01-12-2004, Tiergarten Schönbrunn) (Eric x Olinka)

Pairi Daiza (two groups):
1,0 Belij (22-11-2015, Izhevsk Zoo) (Nord x Dumka)
1,0 Szerij (22-11-2015, Izhevsk Zoo) (Nord x Dumka)

0,1 Nuka (26-11-2016, Aalborg Zoo) (Lars x Malik)
0,1 Qilak (26-11-2016, Aalborg Zoo) (Lars x Malik)

Sóstó Zoo:
1,0 Fiete (3-12-2014, Zoo Rostock) (Lars x Vilma)
0,1 Sneschana (10-11-2014, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)

Zoo Hannover:
1,0 Sprinter (13-12-2007, Ouwehands Dierenpark) (Viktor x Freedom)
0,1 Milana (16-11-2009, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)
0,1 Vera (21-11-2002, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)

A useful website for polar bears in zoos is Eisbären im Zoo - Polar Bears in Zoos (It is mostly in German, though)
 
MennoPebesma said:
Zoo Rostock (two groups):
0,1 Sizzel (2-12-2014, Diergaarde Blijdorp) (Eric x Olinka)
0,1 Kaja (14-11-2021, Zoo Rostock) (Akiak x Sizzel)
0,1 Skadi (14-11-2021, Zoo Rostock) (Akiak x Sizzel)

0,1 Noria (21-11-2015, Zoo Brno) (Umka x Cora)
0,1 Lili (11-12-2015, Bremerhaven) (Lloyd x Valeska)

ZOOM Gelsenkirchen:
1,0 Bill (23-11-2007, Zoo Brno) (Umka x Cora)
0,1 Antonia (24-11-1989, Zoo Karlsruhe) (Willie x Nadine)
0,1 Lara (01-12-2004, Tiergarten Schönbrunn) (Eric x Olinka)

Pairi Daiza (two groups):
1,0 Belij (22-11-2015, Izhevsk Zoo) (Nord x Dumka)
1,0 Szerij (22-11-2015, Izhevsk Zoo) (Nord x Dumka)

0,1 Nuka (26-11-2016, Aalborg Zoo) (Lars x Malik)
0,1 Qilak (26-11-2016, Aalborg Zoo) (Lars x Malik)

Sóstó Zoo:
1,0 Fiete (3-12-2014, Zoo Rostock) (Lars x Vilma)
0,1 Sneschana (10-11-2014, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)

Zoo Hannover:
1,0 Sprinter (13-12-2007, Ouwehands Dierenpark) (Viktor x Freedom)
0,1 Milana (16-11-2009, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)
0,1 Vera (21-11-2002, Moscow Zoo) (Vrangel x Simona)

A useful website for polar bears in zoos is Eisbären im Zoo - Polar Bears in Zoos (It is mostly in German, though)
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Thank You very much for the info and useful website too!
 
Do you know which polar bears lived in Sóstó Zoo before Jorek and Ootek? They lived in the zoo when I started following them.
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Jorek - Ootek
Ootek - Zora
Zora - Fiete
Fiete - Sneznaja
 
Vimoto said:
Do you know which polar bears lived in Sóstó Zoo before Jorek and Ootek? They lived in the zoo when I started following them.
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Jorek - Ootek
Ootek - Zora
Zora - Fiete
Fiete - Sneznaja
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What I can find is that Sóstó Zoo started keeping polar bears in 2003. In 2003 Ootek came to Sóstó Zoo and in 2008 Jorek came to Sóstó Zoo. I can't find anything about a possible second polar bear that would have lived with Ootek before Jorek's arrival.
 
3-year-old female polar bear Inuvik has moved from Copenhagen Zoo to Skandinavisk Dyrepark. At that age, polar bear cubs often leave their mothers. She is likely to stay temporarily at Skandinavisk Dyrepark before a final home is found for her. Should she form a match with one of the males present, she could stay. Otherwise, she will probably move again next year.

At Copenhagen Zoo, the move was also convenient. Damage was found to the pool in the enclosure. The two other polar bears will stay in the old polar bear enclosure for the next few months. So that the pool can be repaired.

Sources:
Facebook Copenhagen Zoo
Facebook Skandinavisk Dyrepark
 
At Tallinn Zoo, polar bear Frida gave birth to three cubs on Friday 17 November. One of the three cubs was stillborn. The other two cubs made sounds, and Frida let them drink. Yet by Monday morning, all the cubs had died. The cubs will be examined to find out the cause of death.

This is not the first time Frida's young have not survived. On the recommendation of the coordinator of the breeding programme, Frida was given this last chance to reproduce. An earlier health check of Frida revealed no problems.

Source: Facebook Tallinn Zoo
 
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