The Polar Bear Died in Midland Zoo

The Beloved Polar Bear Died in Local Zoo.

The 16-year-old polar bear, Homer, was found floating in the pool only an hour after his feeding.
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The zoo director Chris P. Bacon says the incident will be investigated to determine the cause of death. The two other polar bears, a 9-year-old male named Yukon, and a 10-years-old female named McKenzie, were removed from the polar bear exhibit and are now being monitored by veterinary staff.

Homer was found at 7 a.m by Sara N. Getty, a zoo keeper, who says he "was a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly".


The Midland Zoo had suffered two other losses in this month.

A 10-year-old female bobcat named Regina died of renal failure last week. Two weeks ago, a 6-year-old giraffe named Kenya broke her neck when her horns got caught in her stall. However, Bacon confirms the deaths are unrelated.
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The zoo has 23-years history of polar bears.

Polar bears have thrived the zoo since 1985. The unique exhibit provided for them, allows bears to engage in natural behaviors, playing in manufactured snow, digging in gravel and hunting trout in the chilled pool. The bears are ambassadors for their wild relatives, educating zoo visitors about these threatened animals.
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