Where did Nuka the polar bear go?

25, 2004, Nuka lived at the Detroit Zoo from 2011 to 2022. While at the Detroit Zoo, Nuka successfully mated with female Suka, resulting in the birth of twins Astra and Laerke on Nov. 17, 2020. In March 2022, Nuka moved to the Toledo Zoo on an Association of Zoo and Aquariums Species Survival Plan (SSP) recommendation.



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