Two polar bears call the Detroit Zoo home. Male Nuka was born 2004, and female Suka was born 2012. These bears have dense, thick undercoats protected by outer coats of long, transparent fur. The transparent fur reflects the sun’s rays off their dark skin, giving the illusion of a white coat.

At the Detroit Zoo. Visitors can watch polar bears gracefully swim above their heads in the Arctic Ring of Life’s 70-foot-long Frederick and Barbara Erb Polar Passage. The habitat is home to male Nuka, born 2004, and female Suka, born 2012.

2022年2月9日 · DETROIT - The Detroit Zoo is saying goodbye to one of its beloved polar bears. 17-year old Nuka, who has lived at the Zoo since 2011, is moving to another zoo. Just which zoo he will now be...

2023年5月17日 · ROYAL OAK, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Detroit Zoo will say their goodbyes to two of its polar bear cubs after it was agreed they should be transferred to another zoo across the U.S. Astra and...

2023年3月15日 · After spending a year at the Toledo Zoo to breed with a polar there, the 18-year-old polar bear has returned to the Detroit Zoo.

2023年3月8日 · After nearly a year away, male polar bear Nuka has returned to the Detroit Zoo. Born at the Denver Zoo on Nov. 25, 2004, Nuka lived at the Detroit Zoo from 2011 to 2022. While at the Detroit Zoo, Nuka successfully mated with female Suka, resulting in the birth of twins Astra and Laerke on Nov. 17, 2020.

2023年10月9日 · If you are visiting the Zoo this season, you may notice that Suka, a female polar bear, has not been as visible inside the Arctic Ring of Life habitat. But there’s no need to worry, her absence is for a heartwarming reason.

2023年5月17日 · The Detroit Zoo's two polar bear cubs are headed to the Pacific Northwest, officials announced Tuesday. After 2.5 years at the Royal Oak site, Astra and Laerke soon are scheduled to relocate to...

2016年6月13日 · A 29-year-old female polar bear named Tundra has found a new home on the tundra – and the pack ice – of the Detroit Zoo’s Arctic Ring of Life. The bear will be relocated this month from the Indianapolis Zoo, which today announced it …

2022年9月19日 · Many visitors to the Detroit Zoo expressed concern about the young polar bear after her companion, Jebbie the grizzly bear, was moved to a wildlife facility last week. But according to staff at the...