The Kansas City Zoo's Nikita and Berlin are among the 59 polar bears in zoos and Sea Worlds in the United States. The bears range in age from cubs to more than 30 years old. Thursday is International Polar Bear Day.More >> The Kansas City Zoo's Nikita and Berlin are among the 59 polar bears in zoos and Sea Worlds in the United States. The bears range in age from cubs to more than 30 years old. Thursday is International Polar Bear Day.
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Berlin is settling into her quarters at the Kansas City Zoo and getting more than a little sweet on Nikita. The two bears mated in April and their closeness delighted zoo goers.More >> Berlin is settling into her quarters at the Kansas City Zoo and getting more than a little sweet on Nikita. The two bears mated in April and their closeness delighted zoo goers.
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Elvis is a dog based in Shawnee, KS, who has been trained to sniff dozens of fecal samples from 22 polar bears and determine whether the bear is pregnant or not. Elvis has a 95 to 97 percent accuracy rate.More >> Elvis is a dog based in Shawnee, KS, who has been trained to sniff dozens of fecal samples from 22 polar bears and determine whether the bear is pregnant or not. Elvis has a 95 to 97 percent accuracy rate.More >> Slideshow:
What a better way to celebrate your birthday than with a giant cupcake? That's how Nikita the polar bear spent Saturday, much to the enjoyment of the zoo's visitors.More >> What a better way to celebrate your birthday than with a giant cupcake? That's how Nikita the polar bear spent Saturday, much to the enjoyment of the zoo's visitors.More >> SLIDESHOW
Look who is having fun in the snow today! Nikita and Berlin love the blanket of snow at the Kansas City Zoo.More >> Look who is having fun in the snow today! Nikita and Berlin love the blanket of snow at the Kansas City Zoo.
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Berlin has cleared quarantine and is now enjoying her time at the Kansas City Zoo's Polar Bear Passage. She will alternate on exhibit with Nikita until the "howdy" phase of their relationship is complete.More >> Berlin has cleared quarantine and is now enjoying her time at the Kansas City Zoo's Polar Bear Passage. She and the zoo's star attraction, 6-year-old Nikita, will alternate on exhibit until the "howdy" phase of their relationship is complete.More >> Just like you and me, Nikita has his own daily routine. It consists of going for a swim, sunbathing, eating and playing with his large toys.More >> Just like you and me, Nikita has his own daily routine. It consists of going for a swim, sunbathing, eating and playing with his large toys.More >> Check out these amazing photos of Nikita up close at the Kansas City Zoo!
More >> Check out these amazing photos of Nikita up close at the Kansas City Zoo!More >>
