KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMTV) — Bam Bam the polar bear has died, according to a tweet from the Kansas City Zoo.
It is with great sadness that the Zoo announces that one of its beloved polar bears, Bam Bam, passed away last night.
— Kansas City Zoo (@KansasCityZoo) February 20, 2019
Although Bam Bam was an older bear, her overall health had been good… https://t.co/2j72OH4gLp
Bam Bam used to be housed at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, but moved down to the Kansas City Zoo last year when Omaha was putting together a new bear exhibit.
Her health was doing well, but recent tests showed her liver was failing. She was 31 years old.
