![]() Courtesy the Columbus Zoo COLUMBUS Two female polar bears at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are contributing to innovative scientific efforts aimed at helping to protect the future of this at-risk species. Experts estimate only 20,000 to 25,000 bears are left in their native ranges. Polar bear cub Amelia Gray is shown here with her mother Anana at the Columbus Zoo in 2017. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says polar bear fans are encouraged. The zoo said the incident was a sudden and unexpected conflict. COLUMBUS (WCMH) Lee, a 20-year-old male polar bear that has been at the Columbus Zoo since 2018 will soon move to another home. Nanuq, the adult male polar bear, was humanely euthanized Wednesday morning after it was confirmed he. Anana, 20, was killed as Nuka, 16, attempted to breed, according to news release from the Detroit Zoological Society. Polar bear populations have been declining as sea ice disappears. POWELL, OH (WCMH) The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced that Nanuq the polar bear has died. The Columbus Zoo says it’s been successful in its polar bear breeding program, with four surviving cubs born since 2010. The association also wants to maximize the population’s genetic diversity. Located near the entrance to the Polar Frontier Region of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recommended Lee be moved to Columbus to ensure breeding continues. mother polar bear laying down next to her two frolicking cubs. They are 11-year-old twin females Anana and Aurora. Polar bear cub update: Columbus Zoo’s new cub is learning to swim At 22 months old and weighing 725 pounds, Kulu outweighs his 560-pound mother and is at the age where, in the wild, cubs would. Officials say Lee will be quarantined for about 30 days before he is introduced to two potential mates. Zoo officials say an 18-year-old male polar bear named Lee arrived this past week from the Denver Zoo. All of these cubs are now adult bears who live at other zoos throughout the country and will hopefully breed. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has acquired an addition to its polar bear family. The Columbus zoo in 2016 was the only zoo in North America to welcome polar bear cubs. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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