The World is Trying to Rescue the Saddest Polar Bear Ever
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1/23 A campaign is underway to save Arturo, the last polar bear in Argentina, who has been described as “the world’s saddest animal”.
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2/23 Arturo currently lives in Mendoza Zoo, the only zoo in Mendoza, Argentina.
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3/23 The 29-year-old bear has been living in the enclosure for more than 20 years.
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4/23 Arturo is believed to be unwell and to have become depressed since the death of his long-term companion, Pelusa, two years ago.
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6/23 Arturo was born in the US in 1985 and arrived in Mendoza in 1993.
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7/23 This is where he lives.
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8/23 Arturo is currently living in temperatures that can climb to as high as 40 degrees. Polar bears like him typically need to live in temperatures at minus 40 degrees.
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10/23 Experts say that his behavior is “abnormal” and fear his mental health is deteriorating.
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11/23 Animal rights campaigners are now desperately trying to get him moved to another zoo that offers cooler conditions.
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12/23 But apparently Mendoza Zoo – where Arturo is currently enclosed – blocked an effort to move him to Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada, in February.
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13/23 In Winnipeg, there is a new International Polar Bear Conservation Centre that would suit Arturo’s needs.
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14/23 The zoo did not believe the bear would survive the two-day trip. To avoid making “a big mistake”, the medical board decided against it.
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15/23 For Arturo to be moved to Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires specific records dating back at least three years.
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16/23 It’s been reported that Mendoza Zoo had failed to provide the needed documents.
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17/23 The campaign to have Arturo relocated to another zoo has been building for months, and has driven huge numbers of people to take action.
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18/23 A Greenpeace petition to have Arturo moved to Canada has received nearly 200,000 signatures.
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19/23 The signatures will be delivered to Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
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20/23 Last week, the hashtag #FreeArturo was trending worldwide as campaigners called for Arturo to be relocated.
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21/23 Even high-profile stars such as Cher have voiced their concerns over Arturo.
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22/23 A Facebook page called Save Polar Bear Arthur has been set up to campaign for the bear’s safety.
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23/23 The zoo has made no comment.
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A polar bear in Argentina that has been dubbed "the world's saddest animal" has people desperately trying to help him.
www.facebook.com/SavePolarBearArthur
Sign the petition here (you may have to do a little translation work!)