The NC Zoo reported Thursday that Payton, its beloved, 1,000-pound male polar bear, died on Wednesday, just short of his 20th birthday. Payton was traveling to the zoo in Louisville, Ky., ...

After the care team left the North Carolina Zoo with the 1,000-pound polar bear, they continued routine checks throughout the trip. On the second check, less than two hours away from the zoo ...

According to the North Carolina Zoo, a male polar bear named Payton died on Wednesday while being transferred to another zoo. The animal care team said they are “devastated by the loss of this ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. - The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of a male polar bear weeks who died weeks before his 20th birthday. The bear, named Payton, died October 25. His cause of death is st ...

THE LOUISVILLE ZOO SAYS A POLAR BEAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO JOIN ITS EXHIBIT HAS DIED. A ZOO IN NORTH CAROLINA WAS TRANSFERRING THE MALE NAMED PEYTON AS PART OF A BREEDING PARTNERSHIP. THE CARE TEAM ...

The polar bear population is considered to be vulnerable in the wild. Currently, there are less 60 bears living in zoos ...

According to the North Carolina Zoo, a male polar bear named Payton died on Wednesday while being transferred to another zoo. The animal care team said they are “devastated by the loss of this beloved ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina zoo family is mourning the loss of a polar bear after it died from reported cardiac issues, according to reports from WXLV. Officials said the polar bear ...