Wildlife

Photos: Alaska Zoo polar bear party

People gathered to greet Lyutyik, the Alaska Zoo's remaining polar bear, as he came out to explore the enrichment place in his enclosure in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. A celebration of life for Ahpun — the zoo's other polar bear, which died New Year's Eve — was held at Gateway Hall at the zoo.

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Bob Hallinen

Bob Hallinen has been a photojournalist in Alaska since the 1980s and has traveled extensively all over the state. He retired from the ADN in November 2018 after 33 years at the newspaper.

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