Polar bear at zoo in northern Japan

Polar bear at zoo in northern Japan

Polar bears are pictured in the snow at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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