Exotic Incident #2710
Incident Date:
11/06/2015
Location:
Powell, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Polar bear
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
One of the twins birthed by Aurora, a polar bear, died shortly after birth of unknown causes. Aurora stopped caring for the other cub, so zookeepers removed and hand-reared her.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/newborn-polar-bear-cub-abandoned-7023140 http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/11/12/polar-bears.html