Bearing Hope: Polar Bear Denning at the Columbus Zoo

This fall, guests to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Polar Frontier region may notice that Lee and Aurora, the Zoo’s resident polar bears, are separated. Why? Because Aurora has begun the annual behavior of denning. While we will not know for sure until November or December, Animal Care and Animal Health teams at the Columbus Zoo remains cautiously optimistic that a new cub is on the way! 

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Our next #InternationalPolarBearDay topic is denning! To get through denning season, a female polar bear needs to gain 1/3 of her body weight. To do this in

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Nora the polar bear returns to the Oregon Zoo

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More polar bear cubs born at Columbus Zoo than any North American zoo in recent years

Nora the Polar Bear Cub Plays with Ball at Columbus Zoo - Videos from The Weather Channel

Nora the Polar Bear Cub Plays with Ball at Columbus Zoo - Videos from The Weather Channel