U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic and Norwegian Ambassador visit Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is honored to invite Admiral Papp and Ambassador Aas to see the Zoo’s Polar Frontier exhibit, which opened in 2010, and to meet Nora, one of only eight hand-reared polar bear cubs on record since 1982.

Polar bears are native to the circumpolar north including the United States (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Norway and Denmark (Greenland). They are at the top of the Arctic food chain and primarily eat seals. Polar bear populations are declining due to the disappearance of sea ice, and experts estimate that only 20,000-25,000 polar bears are left in the wild. Some scientists believe if the warming trend continues two-thirds of the polar bear population could disappear by the year 2050.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is dedicated to conserving polar bear populations in the wild, and is recognized as an Arctic Ambassador by Polar Bears International.

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