Nora returns to the Oregon Zoo
Nora is back at the Oregon Zoo.
After spending the past few years at Utah s Hogle Zoo, the 5-year-old polar bear returned to the zoo in Southeast Portland late Tuesday, March 9, even as operators were putting the finishing touches on the new Polar Passage habitat. Seeing Nora this morning was so exciting, said Nicole Nicassio-Hiskey, the zoo s senior marine life keeper, who worked closely with the young bear during her previous time in Portland. She has grown into a beautiful bear. Her coat looks great and she seems very comfortable already she has been taking dips and splashing around.