Wilbär Explained
Wilbär is a polar bear who was born in captivity at the Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany on December 10, 2007. Wilbär made his first public appearance on April 16, 2008, swimming alongside his mother. His name comes from combining the name of the zoo with the German word for bear (Bär).[1] Zoo officials have registered the name as a trademark.[2]
Sweden
In May 2009, Wilbär left Wilhelma Zoo and was shipped to Orsa Grönklitt wildlife park in Sweden.[3] [4] There he is paired with Ewa, from the Rotterdam Zoo, and received many gifts from Germany on his birthday.[5] In spring of 2011, zoo officials thought Ewa might be pregnant.[6] Wilbär's first female cub, Miki, was born in December of 2013. Two twin cubs, Noori and Nanook, were born in November of 2021.[7]
Netherlands
On March 12, 2022, Wilbär was transferred to the Dierenrijk Zoo in Nuenen, Netherlands.
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Notes and References
- Patrick McGroarty, "Stuttgart Zoo Loses a Bird, Gains a Polar Bear", Der Spiegel 29 February 2008.
- News: Wilbaer, the latest polar bear cub to charm German public . . 16 April 2008 . 21 March 2011.
- http://www.thelocal.de/society/20090515-19303.html "Stuttgart polar bear Wilbär headed to Sweden"
- News: Wilbär ist jetzt Schwede . . 15 May 2009 . 21 March 2011 . de . 24 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724231814/http://content.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/stz/page/2026366_0_9223_-auf-dem-weg-nach-schweden-wilbaer-ist-weg.html . dead .
- [Deutsche Presse-Agentur]
- Michael Gerster, "Wilbär wird vielleicht Vater", Stuttgarter Nachrichten, updated 22 March 2011
- Web site: July 28, 2022 . Captive polar bears: Wilbär . September 7, 2022 . Bear Conservation Working for Bears.
