Play-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear, officials say

Just standard roughhousing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of a Calgary Zoo polar bear.

Play-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear, officials say
Polar bear Baffin is shown in this undated handout photo. The results of a necropsy are expected to be announced July 23 after the death of a polar bear in Calgary. The Wilder Institute and the Calgary Zoo says seven-year-old Baffin did not resurface from a pool after playing with another polar bear on July 19.

Just standard roughhousing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of a Calgary Zoo polar bear.