Polar bears at the North Carolina Zoo got to enjoy the blanket of snow that covered the park Wednesday.

Nikita, 11, and Anana, 18, were fed whole fish as a special snow day treat, the zoo said.

The zoo was closed Thursday and will remain closed Friday because of the heavy snowfall.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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