The Midland Zoo mourns the death of the oldest polar bear, Homer lived to be 16 years old. The zookeeper Sara N. Getty, found him in the pool of the polar bear exhibit at 7 a.m. an hour after his feeding. Sara has said ” Homer was a very curious polar bear and we will miss him terribly.”
The incident will be investigated to determine the exact cause of death. Chris P. Bacon the director of the zoo, “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.”
Polar bears have thrived at the zoo since 1985. Homer had the opportunity to live a long life since the average life span of a captivated bear is 18 years old.