PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Starting Sunday, Oregon Zoo visitors can put their paws up for a whole week of appreciation of polar bears. Plus, they can even help celebrate the birthdays of two very special ladies.
For Polar Bear Week, the zoo will offer a different theme every day, from positive reinforcement training to an ‘ice extravaganza.’
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They are also going all out for the birthday parties of their own resident polar bears.
“Nora turns 9 on Wednesday and Amelia Gray will be 8 on Friday,” said Amy Hash, a keeper with the zoo’s polar bear habitat. “They’ll both be getting lots of special enrichment to celebrate.”
Additionally, there will be activities showcasing how the bears have helped contribute to scientific research over the years, including testing a high-tech collar to help calibrate tracking collars used on wild bears.