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Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ...

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MADISON, Wis. -- A new male polar arrived at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Friday. The zoo said Siku is here and thriving in his new environment. Siku is weighing in at just over 1200 pounds. He spent the ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Henry Vilas Zoo will soon welcome a male polar bear to Madison. The zoo posted on its Facebook page that a polar bear named Siku will be coming to the zoo. He will join Nora and ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Polar bears have long been one of the main attractions at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and soon a new bear will join the zoo's family. Nora, who will turn 10 years old in November, is set to ...