16 Year Old Polar Bear Found Dead Floating in pool at Midland Zoo
Homer, the oldest of the 3 polar bears at the zoo was found dead floating in the polar bear exhibit yesterday morning at 7 a.m. The other two polar bears were removed from the exhibit and are now being monitored by the veterinary staff.
As far as the cause of death it is still unknown what happened to Homer or how he died. Dr Shanda Lear, senior staff veterinarian, says that, “the zoo will perform a necropsy to try to determine the cause of death,” she also believes that, ” the results will not be available for several weeks.”
Homer is now the third animal that has died at the Midland Zoo in the past month, the other two animals were a giraffe and bobcat. “Animal welfare and the preservation of species are our primary goals here at the zoo,” says Chris Bacon director the zoo.
Polar bears have thrived at the Midland Zoo since 1985 and seems like they will continue to keep them at the zoo for a long time. The main goal of the exhibit is to inform people about these endangered animals and what we can do to protect them.
The first two grafs are pretty close, but probably not necessary to publicize the other deaths unless asked directly. Keep the focus on Homer and how the zoo is responding.
fuglsang said this on December 15, 2022 at 10:57 am