A zoo favorite, Homer, has passed away
December 7, 2022
A zoo favorite, Homer the polar bear, passed away this morning at the Midland Zoo.
Homer was the oldest bear at the zoo with an age of sixteen. He was found by a zookeeper floating in the pool of the polar bear exhibit at 7 a.m. According to the zookeeper, the other two polar bears were removed from the exhibit and are being monitored by staff.
After finding Homer, zookeeper Sara Getty says, “Homer was a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly.”
Zoo director, Chris 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.”
In response to Mr. Bacon’s statement, Dr. Shanda Lear, who is the senior staff veterinarian at the Midland Zoo, says, “The zoo will perform a necropsy to try to determine the cause of death. There results will not be available for several weeks.”
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1. fuglsang | December 15th, 2022 at 10:53 am
Nicely done, Paige. As I said in class I would probably not mention the “necropsy.” Scary and has the wrong tone for this article. Just say the zoo will continue to investigate.