Inuka meaning "forbidden strength", the first polar bear to be born at Singapore Zoo was put down on April 25. He was 27 years old, which is equal to more than 70 human years.
Here are a few pictures of Inuka, one of Singapore Zoo's icons.
Inuka was born on December 26, 1990 at Singapore Zoo to parents who had arrived from Canada and Germany. Here, he eats his 16th birthday carrot ice cake
The name Inuka was selected from 390 suggestions as part of a nationwide contest. Inuka celebrated his 25th birthday with a special ice cake.
Animal rights officials have questioned the ethics of keeping a polar bear in the tropics after his fur started turning green in 2004. Singapore zoo officials said that it was due to algal growth.
After the zoo operator said that he was sick, many Facebook users requested for Inuka to be allowed to live out his natural life
This 2017 picture shows Inuka eating his agar-agar birthday cake which was designed to be easier on his teeth. The zoo celebrated Inuka's 27th birthday, which is equal to more than 70 human years
Inuka was three when he was chosen as one of Singapore's icons. After his death, the Singapore zoo operator said that he will be the last polar bear in the city.
Published - April 25, 2018 07:06 pm IST
