Louisville Zoo officials said that polar bears Bo and Qannik are showing promising signs ahead of the breeding season. Bo, 6, arrived at the Louisville Zoo last year as a breeding partner for Qannik.

Officials say Qannik is showing signs it’s okay to remove physical barriers between the two, which is just in time for what zoo experts call “courting season” for polar bears.

The Louisville Zoo said they introduced the polar bears to each other in preparation for the upcoming breeding season.

The Louisville Zoo has two polar bears again.The zoo made the announcement Friday that Qannik, their lone female, just got a potential mate. His name is Borealis, aka “Bo,” and he's more than ...

Qannik is a wild-born, rescued polar bear, and Bo was born at the Toledo Zoo but came to Louisville from the zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. And Zoo leaders said this is the best place for him.

The Louisville Zoo has introduced a new polar bear to its Glacier Run exhibit. Born at the Toledo Zoo, Borealis — also known as “Bo" — was named for the Aurora Borealis and comes from the ...

Officials with the Louisville Zoo said that polar bear Lee made the move from the Louisville Zoo’s Glacier Run back to the Columbus Zoo on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - There was a special celebration for polar bears at the Louisville Zoo Saturday. The bears were front and center for International Day of the Polar Bear.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Zoo celebrated a special birthday for one of their Glacier Run residents. Qannik the polar bear turned 10 years old.

Lee, the zoo's newest resident, is a 20-year-old polar bear. He comes from the zoo in Columbus, Ohio and is currently getting acclimated with his new space.

The Louisville Zoo has welcomed a new animal to its family.Lee, the polar bear, will now call the Louisville Zoo home after moving from the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. The 20-year-old male polar bear ...