The Kazimierz Lisiecki Alley leading to the main entrance of the Zoo (Adrian Grycuk – Creative Commons)
Location: Warsaw Zoological Gardens
Address: Ratuszowa 1/3, 03-461 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone: +48 (22) 619 40 41
Email: Click here for Warsaw Zoo’s online contact form
Website: https://polarbearhabitat.ca
Exhibit: Polar bear enclosure
Aluet (male). Born 2 December 2010 in Nuremberg Zoo, Germany. Arrived at Warsaw 18 April 2013. Twin of Gregor.
Gregor (male). Born 2 December 2010 in Nuremberg Zoo, Germany. Arrived at Warsaw 18 April 2013. Twin of Aluet.
The single enclosure is extremely small with a total area of around 500 square metres (5,400 square feet). There is a grassed area, concrete surfaces and a poll with concrete steps.
At present we have no further information regarding the on-exhibit are and no information on the off-exhibit area. We understand that some environmental enrichment takes place (placing of tree trunks and branches can bee seen in photographs). We understand that there is no off-exhibit air-conditioning nor any water cooling.
The aerial view below gives an idea of the nature and layout of the facility.
We do not at present have reliable information on the feeding, exercise, medical and enrichment regimes at Warsaw Zoo.
See the Bear Project’s 2013 article “Why polar bears should not be kept in Warsaw Zoo” (opens in new window).
The video below, shot on 21 August 2018 and featuring Gregor and Aluet, gives some idea of the polar bear enclosure.
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Page updated 22 July 2019