Nov 29 2018
Midland Zoo Polar Bear Passes Away – Press Release Practice
Oldest bear at the Midland Zoo in Townsville passed away yesterday. The 16 year old polar bear was found dead in his exhibit at 7 AM, one hour after being fed. Homer was a 16 year old polar bear and the oldest polar bear at the Midland Zoo.
Zookeeper Sara Getty remembered Homer, “Homer was a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly.”
The Zoo reports that they will be conducting a necropsy to determine cause of the death and the result will take several weeks to determine. Zoo director Chris P. Bacon, “We will do everything in our power to determine how this bear died. Animal welfare and the preservation of species are out primary goals her at the zoo.”
Two other polar bears are surviving Homer in a 9 year old male named Yukon, and a 10 year old female named McKenzie.
The Zoo also confirmed that two other animals have passed away in the past two weeks. A 10 year old female bobcat named Regina died of kidney failure, and a 6 year old giraffe named Kenya died after her neck broke due to getting her horn stuck in her stall.
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