Debby (polar bear)
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Debby was the world's oldest polar bear
. She lived in the Assiniboine Park Zoo
in Winnipeg
. In August 2008, the Guinness Book of World Records
certified her as not only the oldest polar bear, but one of the three oldest individuals ever recorded of all bear species.
Debby was born in the Soviet
Arctic
in 1966, and subsequently orphaned; she arrived in Winnipeg when she was a year old.
In November of 2008, she was found to be suffering from multiple organ failure, and was subsequently euthanized
. She was 42 years old.
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
. She lived in the Assiniboine Park Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Assiniboine Park Zoo is a zoo that was established in 1904 at the West end of Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Zoological Society of Manitoba was formed in 1956 to provide the vision and funding for the zoo....
in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. In August 2008, the Guinness Book of World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
certified her as not only the oldest polar bear, but one of the three oldest individuals ever recorded of all bear species.
Debby was born in the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
in 1966, and subsequently orphaned; she arrived in Winnipeg when she was a year old.
In November of 2008, she was found to be suffering from multiple organ failure, and was subsequently euthanized
Animal euthanasia
Animal euthanasia is the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, an animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress...
. She was 42 years old.