Polar bear siblings caught on camera play fighting

By Ben Barry

This is the sweet moment polar bear siblings were caught on camera having a play fight.

Lucie Štěpničková, 38, was visiting Prague Zoo, Czech Republic, on November 4, 2024, when she spotted the twin males, Gregor and Aluet, 13, having a scrap.

The brothers were born on December 2, 2010, at Nürnberg Zoo, Germany, before being moved to Warsaw Zoo in Poland in April 2013.

Since May 2024, the two brothers have been living in Prague Zoo and are "very playful".

The images show the two bears play fighting with each other on a log in their enclosure.

Lucie, a shop assistant, from Prague, Czech Republic, said: "They loved to throw toys from their exhibition, which is protected by several metres high glass, into the visitors' area.

"Thanks to them, the exhibition had to be modified so that they could not change the glass. But now we can watch them play, which I personally see for the first time.

"It's a wonderful experience for me. I could watch them for hours.

"How they open their large mouths with long teeth against each other and bite each other.

"It is obvious that they enjoy their game very much. And it's almost unbelievable that they don't get hurt by their teeth.

"I hope that I will be lucky enough to see this play of theirs again."