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Photos: Polar bear Nora as a cub to now
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (326+ words) Vilas Zoo's newest polar bear, Nora, from a cub at Columbus Zoo to now." Zella Mc Carthy, 7, gets a close look at Henry Vilas Zoo's newest polar bear, Nora, as she swims in the pool in her enclosure at the…...
Madison's newest polar bear has defied all odds. Can she do it again and become a mom?
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (752+ words) Nora enjoys devouring salmon, snacking on romaine lettuce, swimming in her pool and rolling in the dirt. Nora in her sleep as a baby. Video by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Zella Mc Carthy, 7, gets a close look at Henry…...
One alliance is trying to grow the polar bear population, and brought Nora to Madison
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (188+ words) Plans are in place for most threatened and endangered animals living in zoos and aquariums to help ensure their survival. Nora, left, lounges in the pool as Siku dives in at the Arctic Passage at Henry Vilas Zoo. Nora arrived…...
Photos: Arctic Passage at Henry Vilas Zoo
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (610+ words) A look at the Arctic Passage Exhibit at Henry Vilas Zoo." Rowen Pourciau, 7, looks toward her grandma as polar bear, Nora, rubs on the glass after swimming in the pool in her enclosure at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wis....
What it's like to feed a polar bear at the Madison zoo
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1134+ words) The emotion of the moment caught me a bit off guard. An 1, 100-pound polar bear named Siku had just consumed a leaf of fresh romaine lettuce I had poked through a steel-mesh fence. As I backed away, I became choked…...
River Valley Region to remain dry, cool; fire danger rises
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (157+ words) Wisconsin State Journal Javascript is required to use this website. Download now at www. lacrossetribune. com/apps As the planet warms, the Western U. S. is seeing shorter and drier winters, presenting even more challenges aimed at eliminating dead trees and scrub…...
Is global warming impacting bird migration?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (180+ words) Question: Is global warming impacting bird migration? Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin, professors in the UW-Madison department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, are guests on WHA radio (970 AM) at noon the last Monday of each month. Send them your questions…...
Artificial intelligence can't compete with human ingenuity | Kenneth Satyshur
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (122+ words) AI is coming! AI is coming! Shutter the windows, hide the children. Oh, woe is us. Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal editorial, "Yes to wind farm, more clean energy,"leads to this question: How much longer before we will see " We…...
Madison College marks Earth Week with solar project
2+ week, 2+ day ago (418+ words) Madison College celebrated a major sustainability milestone with an Earth Week ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new solar plus energy storage system at the Truax campus. Designed to enhance reliability, reduce environmental impact and lower operating costs, the system also creates…...
This April has already been Madison's rainiest on record
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (159+ words) Since Monday's downpour, it's been official: This month is Madison's rainiest April since records began more than 150 years ago. With the soil saturated from last week's series of storms and some rivers still running high, additional rain of a half-inch…...