Saint Louis Zoo announces arrival of new female polar bear - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Saint Louis Zoo announces arrival of new female polar bear - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

ST. LOUIS, Mo., (KBSI) — The Saint Louis Zoo is preparing to welcome a new polar bear this fall as part of a breeding program aimed at protecting the threatened species. Laerke, a 5-year-old female polar bear, is expected to arrive from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. She will join Kallu, a nearly 4-year-old male polar bear, at the zoo’s McDonnell Polar Bear Point habitat. According to the zoo, Laerke’s move follows a breedi…

A new polar bear is coming to St. Louis Zoo later this fall

Laerke, a 5-year-old polar from Tacoma, Washington, will soon join Kallu in the McDonnell Polar Bear Point.

Polar Bear Laerke Arrives at Saint Louis Zoo for Breeding

Laerke, a 5-year-old polar bear, is moving to Saint Louis Zoo this fall to pair with Kallu as part of a national breeding plan for the species.