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New polar bear arrives at the Oregon Zoo in Portland

Three-year old Kallik is making himself at home in the Oregon Zoo’s Polar Passage habitat.
Michael Durham
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courtesy of Oregon Zoo
Three-year old Kallik is making himself at home in the Oregon Zoo’s Polar Passage habitat.

The Oregon Zoo has welcomed a new polar bear. Kallik is a 3-year-old from the Saint Louis Zoo.

He explored his new habitat in the zoo’s Polar Passage upon arrival, according to a press release from the zoo.

Kelly Gomez, who oversees the polar bear area said Kallik is making himself at home.

She said Kallik is at the age when polar bears typically set out on their own.