![]() ![]() The cubs typically weigh about one pound at birth and grow quickly before emerging from the den in the spring, Wilson said. Pregnant polar bears den in the fall and give birth, generally to two cubs, in the winter. They don’t know if Anana is pregnant but say she is exhibiting the desire to den that may indicate it is a good possibility.įemale polar bears generally have their first set of cubs between the ages of four and eight years. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced Monday that its polar bear, Kulu, will be moving this fall to another Midwest zoo accredited. Polar Bear Cub Growing Up Fast at the Columbus Zoo 568,182 views 4K Dislike Share Save Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 43.7K subscribers Time flies by with this little gal Nearly 3 months. Zoo officials may be marking another blessed event before long. They twins are now eight years old and both have mated with the 28-year-old male polar bear, Nanuq, who arrived in 2012. Disrupting Aurora’s maternal care was not advised, said Wilson.Īurora and her twin sister Anana arrived at the zoo in 2010 when the Polar Frontier region opened. Aurora and her cub appear to be doing well but since polar bear cub survival rate is very low we will continue to monitor the two around-the-clock,” North America region curator Carrie Pratt said.Īurora and the cub are in a private denning area off public view where they will remain until spring. “We are excited about this birth but we remain cautiously optimistic. Staff members are still hold their breaths because polar bears have one of the lowest reproductive rates of any mammal and the survival rate for a polar bear cub during the first few weeks of life is only about 50 percent. Female polar bear bear Aurora gave birth to two cubs at the Columbus Zoo Friday night but only one survived, zoo officials said. Courtesy the Columbus Zoo COLUMBUS Two female polar bears at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are contributing to innovative scientific efforts aimed at helping to protect the future of this at-risk species. COLUMBUS – The staff at the Polar Frontier exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are celebrating the birth of a baby polar bear.įemale bear Aurora gave birth to two cubs Friday night but, despite her efforts to care for both, only one cub has survived, said Jennifer Wilson, Director of Communications. Polar bear cub Amelia Gray is shown here with her mother Anana at the Columbus Zoo in 2017. ![]()
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