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 Midland Zoo mourns for the death of the oldest and most lovable polar bear 

 The 16-year old polar bear, Homer was found dead at the Midland zoo at 7 a.m., an hour before his feeding. The cause of death is unknown.  

The investigation of the incident will determine the cause of death. 

"We will do everything in our power to determine how this bear died. Animal welfare and the preservation of species are our primary goals here at the zoo," said zoo director Chris P. Bacon. 

The other two polar bears, Yukon, a 9-year old and Mckenzie a 10-year old were removed from the exhibit for safety reasons and were monitored by veterinary staff. 





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Two confirmed animal deaths at the Midland Zoo this month. A 16-year old polar bear, the oldest bear was found dead and floating in the pool of the polar bear exhibit at the Midland Zoo.  

The cause of death is still unknown and the investigation of the incident will reveal the results in several weeks. 

"The zoo will perform a necropsy to try to determine the cause of death. The results will not be available for several weeks," said senior staff veterinarian, Shanda Lear. 

The two confirmed deaths were a 10-year old female bobcat named Regina died of renal failure and a 6-year-old giraffe named Kenya died by her getting her neck broken when her horns got stuck in the stall.