Polar Bears
White fur, black skin
If you have ever looked through the underwater observation window and watched the Polar Bears swim, you will know that they are black. Under their white fur you can catch a glimpse of their black skin when they move through the water. This is the perfect protection from the cold: The sun's rays are reflected from the white fur onto the dark skin allowing warmth to be retained.
The male Polar Bear "Lars" lives in the Wuppertal Zoo. He arrived from Berlin on the 23 October 2009. The polar bear enclosure is a part of the so-called polar landscape, which also includes the sea lion pool and the wild mountain goat rock outcrop.