NEW YORK (AP) — The Central Park Zoo has lost a popular polar bear.
The Wildlife Conservation Society says veterinarians euthanized Gus on Tuesday. He had a large, inoperable tumor.
Gus was 27. The median life expectancy for male polar bears in zoos is less than 21.
Officials estimate more than 20 million zoo-goers visited Gus. They say he drew attention to the effects of climate change on bears in the wild.
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