Polar Bear Information
POLAR BEAR EXHIBIT FACTS
- total exhibit area: 9,568 sf
- gallons of water: 140,000 - main pool
- summer water temp: 65 F (+/- 5)
- thickness of glass: 2.25 inches
- height of walls: 17 feet
- enrichment features: chilled pool, diving ledges, digging pits, hiding areas, waterfall, grass area, tie-offs
A 400 pound, two-year-old male polar bear from the Toledo Zoo will arrive in Kansas City this spring and will be the “star” of the Zoo’s new awesome arctic adventure opening summer of 2010.
The $10 million world-class, mesmerizing Polar Bear project is thanks to private donors and the Kansas City, Missouri voters who passed a bond package in 2004 with the promise of bringing these large white bears back to their city.
Recreated glaciers, a 140,000 gallon plunge pool, multiple above- and below ground indoor- and outdoor-viewing angles, will allow guests to admire these magnificent northern species through 2.25 inch thick glass windows as they revel in a Polar Bear Environment of Fun perfect for digging, plunging and napping!
MORE POLAR BEAR INFORMATION
- Polar Bear from Toledo will make Kansas City home.
(Kansas City Zoo Press Release) - Polar Bear Trip with Zoo Director, Randy Wistoff
(Kansas City Zoo Event) - Friends of the Zoo Member Sneak Peek of NEW Polar Bear Exhibit
(Kansas City Zoo Event) - Polar Bear Conservation Trip Blog
- Kansas City Zoo Polar Bear Projects
- Polar Bear FAQs
(Polar Bears International) - Polar Bear Status Report
(Polar Bears International) - Polar Bear Conservation through Research & Education
(Polar Bears International)
