The snowy weather was perfect for not one, but two polar bear birthdays Tuesday at Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Neil is turning 30, and Nan is celebrating her 31st.

"It's Neil's birthday today and he is 30, so that's a really big deal because in the wild, they just live to be 15–20," said zookeeper Kristin Riske. "So 30 years old for a male polar bear, very old. He's actually the oldest male polar bear in North American zoos."

Riske says Nan's actual birthdate is unclear since she was born in the wild, so she's pairing up with Neil for the festivities.

"[Neil] has a sweet tooth and Nan has more of a fishy tooth, so we made a trout and salmon frozen birthday cake for her, and they both ate them right next to each other," said zookeeper Becky Sievers.

Presents were shared like a bar

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