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Polar bear habitat temporarily closing to public

The doors will be closed until at least April 5
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The Canadian Polar Bear Habitat will be closed to the publi March 14 - April 5. (Supplied photo/Canadian Polar Bear Habitat)

The Canadian Polar Bear Habitat is temporarily closing to the public in response to COVID-19.

The popular not-for-profit charity in Cochrane is home to polar bears Ganuk, Inukshuk, Henry and Eddy. 

"Effective tomorrow (March 14), the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat will be closed to the public until April 5, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19," reads the organization's Facebook post.

"Decisions surrounding reopening will be made closer to April 5, in response to how the situation develops."

Fans of the bears can still check in on them with the livestream

A full list of what's closed or cancelled in the area in response to novel coronavirus is availble here.