Nora (polar bear)

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Nora
Species Polar bear
SexFemale
Born (2015-11-06) November 6, 2015 (age 9) [1]
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Nora (born November 6, 2015) is a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo. [2] [3] She was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio and later lived at the Hogle Zoo in Utah. [4]

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History

Nora was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on November 6, 2015, along with her twin. [5] [6]

Nora first arrived at the Oregon Zoo as a cub in 2016. She was moved to the Hogle Zoo in 2017 during work on the polar bear habitat in Portland, returning to the Oregon Zoo in 2021. [7] [8]

In 2019, Nora broke a bone and required surgery. [9] [10] She has been credited for helping with Arctic conservation efforts. [11] [12]

Nora weighs approximately 500 pounds. [13] She has been described as a "fan-favorite". [14] A book has been written about her. [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Zoo prepares to welcome back Nora the polar bear". Oregon Zoo. January 27, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ↑ Williams, Kale (January 27, 2021). "Nora, Portland's favorite polar bear, set to return to Oregon Zoo". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Gilson, Nancy. "Author follows story of Columbus-born Nora the polar bear, effects of climate change". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  4. ↑ Hollenhorst, John (5 March 2018). "For Nora the polar bear, there is Hope". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Williams, Kale (2021-03-11). "Nora the polar bear returns to the Oregon Zoo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  6. ↑ Williams, Kale (2021-03-21). "The remarkable story of Nora, the loneliest polar bear, and how she was saved". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Nora the Polar Bear arrives back at the Oregon Zoo". KATU. 2021-03-10. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  8. ↑ Wells, David (2021-03-11). "Polar bear 'Nora' returns to Oregon after more than three years at Hogle Zoo". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  9. ↑ "Popular Hogle Zoo polar bear Nora breaks bone; surgery scheduled". www.ksl.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  10. ↑ Williams, Kale (2019-02-01). "One-time Oregon Zoo favorite Nora the polar bear suffers broken leg at Utah Zoo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  11. ↑ "Oregon Zoo's Nora the polar bear helps in Arctic conservation efforts". KVAL. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  12. ↑ "Oregon Zoo's polar bear, Nora, tests new tracking device". KATU. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  13. ↑ Williams, Kale (2021-04-12). "A changed Nora returns to a dramatically different polar bear home at the Oregon Zoo". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  14. ↑ Williams, Kale (2021-02-27). "When polar bear Nora returns to the Oregon Zoo, a vastly upgraded exhibit awaits". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  15. ↑ "Nora the polar bear's many challenges, including leg surgery, are recounted in a new book. Here's an excerpt". The Oregonian. 2021-03-19. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
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