Polar bear dies at Winnipeg zoo while under anesthesia for dental procedure
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Polar bear dies at Winnipeg zoo while under anesthesia for dental procedure
Description
June 23, 2022
The Assiniboine Park Zoo has said goodbye to one of its polar bears. The zoo announced Thursday morning that nine-year-old Aurora, a Winnipeg resident since 2013, died Tuesday while under anesthesia for a dental procedure. Marek Tkach reports.
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Polar bear dies at Winnipeg zoo while under anesthesia for dental procedure
Description
June 23, 2022
The Assiniboine Park Zoo has said goodbye to one of its polar bears. The zoo announced Thursday morning that nine-year-old Aurora, a Winnipeg resident since 2013, died Tuesday while under anesthesia for a dental procedure. Marek Tkach reports.
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