Results of necropsy of Calgary polar bear to be announced soon

CALGARY — The results of an autopsy on the body of a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo are expected today.

According to the Wilder Institute and the Calgary Zoo, 7-year-old Baffin did not come out of the pool after playing with another polar bear on Friday.

The zoo reports that its animal health team and an independent pathologist performed an autopsy.

Last week it was reported that Baffin had been fighting with his fellow bear, eight-year-old Siku, before he was found dead.

Baffin and Siku were transferred from the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to Calgary in 2023.

They were moved to a new polar bear habitat in a redeveloped area of ​​the Calgary Zoo called Wild Canada, which opened in December.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2024.

The Canadian Press