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May 27, 2022 · Zoo Bear Habitat: The Polar bear exhibit is a rocky expanse containing a waterfall, some ice, and 90,000 gallons of freshwater. The water is 10 feet deep and the temperature isn’t regulated, but adjusts with the seasons between 45-75 degrees F.
- Central Park Zoo Mourns The Loss Of Its Beloved Polar Bear, Gus
Central Park Zoo's beloved polar bear Gus was euthanized...
- Remembering Gus, the Central Park Polar Bear
Gus, the polar bear who lived at the Central Park Zoo, was...
- Central Park Zoo Mourns The Loss Of Its Beloved Polar Bear, Gus
At age 27, Gus had exceeded the life expectancy of polar bears in captivity, which averages 20.7 years. Following Gus's death, the Central Park Zoo closed the exhibit until 2015 when the enclosure re-opened with two new grizzly bears.
Aug 28, 2013 · The polar bear Gus, long the celebrated face of the Central Park Zoo, had to be euthanized at age 27 after zoo veterinarians found an inoperable tumor.
Jun 14, 2023 · Central Park Zoo's beloved polar bear Gus was euthanized Tuesday after having suffered from an inoperable thyroid tumor. The 27-year-old was born in the Toledo Zoo in 1985, and has received more than 20 million visitors since he arrived in New York in 1988.
Sep 9, 2013 · Gus, the polar bear who lived at the Central Park Zoo, was recently euthanized at age 27. Inoperable cancer took him away from us – but he left us (it is said over 20 million visitors had seen Gus) with wonderful memories and stories.
Aug 30, 2013 · On Tuesday, the Central Park Zoo euthanized its 27-year-old polar bear, Gus. Veterinarians had discovered an inoperable tumor in his thyroid. He had beaten depression, and then beaten the...
Jun 6, 2011 · On Friday, workers at the Central Park Zoo euthanized one of its most popular and beloved residents: Ida, a 25-year-old polar bear who had suffered from liver disease. It was a painful moment...
