Kansas City Zoo Captive Report: Polar Bear Berlin Bites The Dust

Tragedy hits our 2nd favorite money pit . . .

A longtime prisoner finally died following years of captivity . . . Here is the aftermath:

The 33-year-old polar bear was the oldest polar bear in the United States, according to the zoo.

The zoo said Berlin had been struggling with hypertension and renal failure recently, and there was no cure. Staff made the polar bear more comfortable with various treatments, but the zoo said Berlin's health significantly declined Wednesday morning.

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Kansas City Zoo mourns after 33-year-old polar bear Berlin dies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Zoo says its beloved polar bear Berlin has died. The 33-year-old polar bear was the oldest polar bear in the United States, according to the zoo. The zoo said Berlin had been struggling with hypertension and renal failure recently, and there was no cure.