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Prague Zoo Ice-Cooled Polar Bears During Record Heat

7/30/2026

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Prague Zoo keepers deployed tons of ice on July 30, 2026 to cool animals during a heat wave.
Polar bear twins Aleut and Gregor rolled in the ice, which spokesperson Filip Mašek said helped them cool off.
The zoo began the ice-provision program two years ago to counter climate change and rising extreme-temperature days.
Czech Republic recorded its hottest day ever on June 28, 2026, reaching 41.9 °C (107.4 °F).

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Prague Zoo keepers deployed tons of ice on July 30, 2026 to cool animals during a heat wave.
Polar bear twins Aleut and Gregor rolled in the ice, which spokesperson Filip Mašek said helped them cool off.
The zoo began the ice-provision program two years ago to counter climate change and rising extreme-temperature days.
Czech Republic recorded its hottest day ever on June 28, 2026, reaching 41.9 °C (107.4 °F).