World's oldest polar bear dies

Published: 19 November 2008 y., Wednesday

Debby the polar bear - pride of the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg - has died at the ripe old age of 42.

 

In the wild, most polar bear's only make it to 20.

 

A special service is planned in Debby's honour and there will be a memorial at the zoo for the world's oldest polar bear.

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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