Bears Anna and Elsa Depart from Bremerhaven Zoo via the Seashore
In an unexpected turn of events, the popular polar bear twins, Anna and Elsa, born at Bremerhaven Zoo by the Sea in 2019, are set to relocate to a zoo in Brno, Czech Republic next week. Their mother, Valeska, will remain in Bremerhaven.
The reasons behind this separation are not explicitly clear, although common practices in zoos suggest several possibilities. These may include genetic diversity management, space and resource allocation, animal welfare, and social dynamics. Despite numerous inquiries, official statements from the Bremerhaven or Brno zoos have not provided specific details about the polar bear family's relocation.
Last year, Anna, Elsa, and Valeska spent a six-month period living separately, a situation that has now become permanent. The twins, who were initially inseparable, no longer get along with their mother. This development led to the decision to move the polar bear twins to a new environment.
The Zoo by the Sea in Bremerhaven has shared several heartwarming photos of Anna and Elsa, as cubs and as adult polar bears, with their mother Valeska. These photos, taken by Bernd Ohlthaver, capture the bond between the family that has now come to an end.
The exact date of the move for Anna and Elsa has not been disclosed, but their new home in Brno awaits them. The Zoo by the Sea in Bremerhaven has not had any new polar bear offspring since the birth of Anna and Elsa, making this move a significant change for the institution.
In the wild, polar bear cubs typically live with their mother for about two years. However, the attempt to maintain this family at the Zoo by the Sea in Bremerhaven proved unsuccessful. The polar bear twins and their mother shared a home for more than four years, during which time they became beloved figures at the zoo.
As Anna and Elsa embark on this new chapter of their lives, the Zoo by the Sea in Bremerhaven will undoubtedly miss them. Their departure marks a significant shift, but it also offers a new opportunity for the twins to thrive in a different environment.
For updates on the polar bear twins' journey and their new life in Brno, we encourage our readers to follow the zoos' official announcements and trusted news sources covering this story.
The polar bear twins, Anna and Elsa, who were born at Bremerhaven Zoo by the Sea, might find a fresh lifestyle and home-and-garden setup as they are bound for Brno, Czech Republic, leaving their mother, Valeska, behind in Bremerhaven. Despite sharing a home for over four years, the Zoo by the Sea in Bremerhaven may soon enter a new phase without their beloved and inseparable polar bear twins.
