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Mesker Park Zoo says goodbye to sun bear ahead of tiger expansion

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Fong the Malayan sun bear has been a favorite at Mesker Park Zoo since 2013. The 28-year-old bear was born in Malaysia in 1995. Fong's new home at the Racine Zoo in Wisconsin will provide better mobility as he ages. The zoo is already making plans for another exciting addition.

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Mesker Park Zoo says goodbye to sun bear ahead of tiger expansion

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - The sun is setting for a sun bear who has made Mesker Park Zoo his home for the last decade. A final farewell for Fong the Malayan sun bear. The zoo's deputy director, Paul Bouseman, says the change is for the better. Born in Malaysia in 1995, Father Time is catching up with the 28 year old bear. "He has had some age-related arthritis issues that we've been monitoring," explains Bouseman. "And we are happy that he will …

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TRISTATEHOMEPAGE broke the news on Friday, September 22, 2023.
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