Exotic Incident #2921
Incident Date:
04/18/2017
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
SeaWorld San Diego
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Polar bear
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Szenja, a 21-year-old polar bear, died unexpectedly. Her death came following week-long symptoms of appetite and energy loss. SeaWorld’s only other polar bear, Snowflake, was shipped to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium at the end of February for breeding purposes.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-seaworld-polarbear-20170418-story.html