Polar Bears wake up to a snow day at San Diego Zoo

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As you can see on the San Diego Zoo's live Polar Cam , an average day in the life of the huge bears is rarely very wintery.

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But Friday was a whole different kind of day - a snow day.

The zoo’s three polar bears - Kalluk, Tatqiq and Chinook - woke up to 26 tons of snow to play in.

A zookeeper said there were treats hidden in the snow to make it even more stimulating for the bears.