Polar bear at Scots wildlife park shows off hilarious TikTok dancing skills
Polar bear Victoria is clearly trying to impress her mate Arktos.
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A Scottish wildlife park has shared a hilarious video of the moment their resident polar bear showed off her dance moves as she tried to impress her mate.
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Scots polar bears hook up for Valentines at Highland Wildlife in hopes for Hamish 2.0
Polar bear female Victoria, and male Arktos, were spotted snuggling in the snow.
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As Valentine s Day nears, it seems that love is in the air at a wildlife park in the Highlands, after two of the adorable residents were pictured getting cosy together.
Hopes high for new cub as polar bears cuddle at Highland Wildlife Park
Updated: 08/02/2021, 12:07 pm
Polar bears Arktos and Victoria at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park (RZSS /PA)
Hope has been sparked for a new sibling for the first polar bear cub born in the UK for 25 years after his parents were spotted cuddling up on camera.
Polar bears Arktos and Victoria have been brought together at Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie with hopes of producing a new cub.
The move was recommended by the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme.
Staff said they are encouraged by how well the polar bears are getting on so far.