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SINGAPORE: A new habitat is being built for the two polar bears - Inuka and Sheba - at the Singapore Zoo.
Wildlife Reserves Singapore said the 1,400 square metre habitat in the upcoming River Safari will be three and a half times the size of the existing one.
It said the polar bears' new home will be housed within the wildlife theme park's Frozen Tundra exhibit.
It aims to educate visitors on the importance of glaciers and semi-frozen freshwater ecosystems, among the most threatened of the world's biomes.
Wildlife Reserves said the polar bear dens and indoor areas will be climate controlled, with temperatures that simulate the Arctic north.
Three viewing elevations will be available for visitors, including the hugely popular underwater view.
The new habitat also incorporates a large freezer unit able to produce huge blocks of ice as enrichment for the bears.
As construction begins on the Frozen Tundra exhibit, the polar bear enclosure at the Singapore Zoo will be closed from Monday.
The bears will appear again in 2012 with the opening of River Safari.
-CNA/wk
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