How did Binky the polar bear die?

Binky, the polar bear known and loved for swiping fearlessly at interlopers, has died from a bacterial infection. Visitors gathered quietly at the empty polar bear cage at the Alaska Zoo as word spread that he had died Thursday from toxoplasmosis.

Do polar bears kill their cubs?

In the wild, polar bear mothers will sometimes kill their young because they lack adequate food, but in captivity the main reason is stress.

Why do polar bear cubs die?

“Climate change is pulling the sea ice out from under polar bears’ feet, forcing some to swim longer distances to find food and habitat,” said Geoff York of World Wildlife Fund, a co-author of the study. …

Who was 11 year old boy killed by polar bear?

Two polar bears mauled and killed an 11-year-old boy who climbed a fence at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn with two friends last night and then sneaked into the polar bear enclosure. Four police officers shot and killed both of the bears as the animals tugged at the dead boy’s body, said the city’s Parks Commissioner, Henry J. Stern.

How old was Teddy the polar bear when he died?

The male bear, Teddy, weighed 1,400 pounds and the female, Lucy, weighed 900 pounds, said Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern. They had been at the zoo for about 30 years without any problems, Stern said. Teddy was 33 years old and Lucy was 32, said Pat Spina, Prospect Park supervisor.

How big was the bear that mauled the boy at the zoo?

A female police officer walking near the zoo heard a commotion and saw the two boys inside the zoo. When she called to them, they ran off, partially naked, slipped through a fence and escaped, O’Donnell said. The male bear, Teddy, weighed 1,400 pounds and the female, Lucy, weighed 900 pounds, said Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern.

Where was the cage where the polar bear was killed?

The bear cage where the death occurred is one of three adjoining cages built into a rocky grotto. The two other cages were empty Tuesday night. The bear pit area is surrounded, except for a moated area, by a 10-foot high wrought iron fence. The spiked bars curve inward at the top into the bear area.