ST. LOUIS — For those who loved Kali the polar bear, his replacements might double their pleasure. Twin 2-year-old polar bears Kallik and Kallu made their public debut Tuesday at the St. Louis Zoo. Two-year-old twin polar bears Kallik (pronounced Kah-LEEK), left, and Kallu (Kah-LOO) take a swim during their public debut at the St. Louis Zoo on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The two arrived in St. Louis earlier this month, in a trade with the Toledo Zoo for polar bear Kali. As reported earlier this month , the zoo's fan favorite, Kali, was part of a big league bear trade with the Toledo Zoo, where Kali might breed with a female polar bear, Crystal. In return, the Toledo Zoo sent Crystal’s offspring, Kallik and Kallu, over to St. Louis. Kallik is an Inuit word meaning “lightning,” and Kallu is an Inuit word for “thunder.” Two-year-old Kallu (Kah-LOO), left, and his twin brother Kallik (Kah-LEEK), explore their new home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, during their public debut at the St. Louis Zoo. Kallu appeared noticeably whiter today as his brother had rolled around on the ground and had not rinsed off in the water for awhile. Nora Van Handel, 9, watches as two-year-old Kallu (Kah-LOO) swims on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, during his public debut at the St. Louis Zoo. Two-year-old Kallik (Kah-LEEK) suns himself on a rock at his new home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, during his public debut at the St. Louis Zoo. Kallik appeared quite a bit browner than his twin brother as Kallik had rolled around on the ground and had not rinsed off in the water for awhile. Two-year-old Kallu (Kah-LOO) explore his new home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, during his public debut at the St. Louis Zoo. Kallu appeared quite a bit whiter than his twin his brother since Kallu had been swimming most of morning in the water.
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