Hudson the polar bear

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Hudson2All About Hudson the polar bear

  • Birth Date: October 11, 2011
  • Age: 16 months old
  • Weight: 410 pounds (January 2013)
  • Parents: Hudson’s mother Aurora resides at the Toronto Zoo. His father, Inukshuk, visits the Toronto Zoo for breeding purposes.
  • Diet: Hudson’s diet includes jumbo smelt and herring, carrots, Vitamin E and Thiamine supplements.
  • Nickname: At the Toronto Zoo, Hudson was known as “The Ham”. He could be found gallivanting around his enclosure and entertaining Zoo guests with his hilarious antics. He loves to be the centre of attention.

Introducing Hudson…

G’day all, Even though the weather is the coldest it’s been so far, it didn’t stop Assiniboine Park Zoo from giving a warm welcome to Hudson, a 16-month-old polar bear. Continue reading →

Our Madigan link between Winnipeg and Australia

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Australians suffering disaster fatigue - Winnipeg Free Press

The Winnipeg Free Press is to be congratulated in maintaining an excellent link with Australia through printing frequent articles from Michael Madigan from the Brisbane Courier-Mail newspaper. Read his most recent submissions through this link.

He writes about Australian news, but always includes some relevance to Canadian and even sometimes Winnipeg references. If he ever comes to visit our city, it would be a pleasure to have him as our guest at the Down Under Club of Winnipeg, Inc.