Brookfield Zoo’s Polar Bears Enjoy Chicago’s Snowy Weather

Brookfield Zoo’s Polar Bears Enjoy Chicago’s Snowy Weather. Brookfield Zoo’s polar bears, appeared to actually benefit from the chilly climate within the Chicago space on 25 January 2023 – as they frolicked within the snow at Brookfield Zoo. The bears—16-year-old Hudson and 7-year-old Hope—actually take pleasure in enjoying and rolling round within the new snow. As you may see, Hudson was a selected fan of the brand new chilly white carpet he present in his enclosure. He performed with a snowman keepers had constructed for him as a technique of enrichment. He additionally rubbed himself within the snow – which is ideal for soothing any troublesome itches – and even performed a little bit of soccer. Hope arrived from Utah’s Hogle Zoo in 2021, becoming a member of Hudson as a doable mate. In the wild, polar bears are solitary besides in the course of the breeding season, which takes place from late March to early June, and when females are elevating their cubs. Polar bears are presently listed as a weak species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The primary risk of the species’ decline is because of diminished entry to their primary supply of meals—seal—as a consequence of local weather change melting the ocean ice and different environmental components.