Dec 05 2023
Homer the Bear
Homer the bear was found dead today, confirmed by Sarah M. Getty, zookeeper, and Chris P. Bacon, the director. “He was a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly,” says Sarah. Shanda Lear, the senior staff vet, says that the zoo will perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
Other precautions are being taken to monitor the other polar bears that cohabitated with Homer. Bacon says “We will do everything in our power to determine how this bear died. Animal welfare and the preservation of species are our primary goals here at the zoo.”
The polar bears at Midland Zoo have thrived since 1985. Their habitat is made to engage in natural behaviors with features such as manufactured snow, hunting trout, and digging in gravel. The habitat was designed for the visitors to learn more about these endangered animals.