INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR WEEKEND | FEBRUARY 23 + 24
To celebrate International Polar Bear Day, we are planning a whole weekend of activities where visitors can learn about polar bears, conservation, and what they can do to help protect our sea ice. We'll be hosting Breakfast with the Bears on Saturday and other fun, family-friendly activities throughout the weekend.
Join us for these activities Saturday and Sunday:
Located at Tundra Grill
10:30 AM | Zoo Chat
Learn about the bears, polar bear behaviour, and how they are perfectly adapted to thrive in our Winnipeg winters. This is also a great opportunity to ask all your burning polar bear questions!
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Chocolate Glitter Poop Sale
Edible Glitter Poop Chocolates will be sold in Tundra Grill.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Located at Gateway to the Arctic
Kids Craft: Create a “Friend of the Polar Bear” bracelet in Gateway to the Arctic and learn about the environmental impact of the textile industry. You’ll also learn about more ways to repurpose fabrics.
Photo Station: Take a ‘Polar Bear Selfie’ using props!
Research Station: Come meet members of our Conservation and Research team, who will have various items for visitors learn about: polar bear tags, lab samples, glitter poop, and a foot print cast from a polar bear! You can also see a current map of Polar Bear locations in the Hudson Bay, and learn about other research projects that are ongoing at the zoo.
Bear Buttons: By donation, visitors can take home a button featuring one of our polar bears! You will also have the opportunity to make your own buttons. All proceeds will go directly to the Polar Bear Rescue and Care Team.
Enrichment Station: Come learn about the creative ways our Animal Care team keeps the bears busy! Interact with puzzle feeders, training items, polar bear toys, and see how much a bucket of polar bear food weighs!
Located at Wild Things Gift Shop
Polar Bear Painting Sale: Bid on a one-of-a-kind painting by our very own polar bear, Baffin! Place your bid at Wild Things Gift Shop. This auction is now open, and closes on February 28th. Proceeds will support the Polar Bear Rescue and Care Team.