Federal and local officials made the rare move to remove the male bear from the wild population.
. "Removing a bear is not a good outcome for the individual or the wild population, but we felt it was the best course of action in this situation." Nikita, a polar bear at Salt Lake City’s Hogle Zoo, was spotted making "snow angels."
The Alaska Zoo said the bear is in fair to good condition although he is a little underweight and had some lacerations to his upper lip. However, zookeepers said the bear will not be on display for the public until the animal is deemed completely healthy. "Our primary concern is for the wellbeing of the cub," Alaska Zoo Executive Director Patrick Lampi said. "It had been observed eating a fox, lacerations on its upper lip are likely from that activity. With rabies in fox prevalent in the Prudhoe Bay area, we have special extended quarantine procedures in place for this cub." Officials said polar bears can stay in the wild with their mothers for up to 2.5 years.
The last time the Service removed a polar bear from the wild was in 2013. A male cub, named Kali, was orphaned in Point Lay. He was taken to the Alaska Zoo before going to his permanent home at the Saint Louis Zoo. All the news you need to know, every day
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