Polar Bear at Alaska Zoo Gets in the Olympic Spirit and Goes Viral for Diving in Exhibit: 'Perfect Form'
"No notes," one user commented on a viral video of the animal, named Kova, diving in her exhibit
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A polar bear at the Alaska Zoo in April 2024It’s 10s across the board!
A polar bear at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage has gone viral for showing off her diving skills in her exhibit amid the 2024 Olympics.
In a video shared on TikTok in July, the animal — named Kova — can be seen standing upright on rocks before jumping into the water below her.
After making the plunge, the crowd cheers for the polar bear in its enclosure. "That was awesome," one spectator exclaims.
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In the comments section of the post, various fans reacted to the polar bear's action. "Perfect 10. No notes," one user said, as another wrote, "Too cool!! Olympic material! ❤️😂😂😂😂."
Others, meanwhile, couldn't help but notice that the animal was loving the attention she was receiving.
"[She] looked over to make sure everyone was watching," said one fan, while one more added, "[She] is saying is everyone looking at me 🥰🥰🥰."
In its caption, the Alaska Zoo wrote, "You never know what these bears will be up to each day!"
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Katie Larson, the zoo’s grants and communications manager, told KTUU that an employee named Ron who works in the facilities department took the video that has since gone viral.
"Just the way she lined her feet up together, and the way she kind of kept her body still and kind of kept — I guess you could call it a diving form when she went into the water — I think a lot of people really enjoyed the video, and it resonated with them," she said.
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