Polar bear at Calgary Zoo drowned after being injured by rough play, necropsy shows

The death of a polar bear at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo last week was caused by drowning after accidental injury from rough play, officials said Tuesday. “The necropsy confirmed seven-year-old male polar bear Baffin had died by drowning, following a crushing injury to his trachea by eight-year-old polar bear Siku,” said Dr. Sandie Black, senior […]

The death of a polar bear at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo last week was caused by drowning after accidental injury from rough play, officials said Tuesday. Read More