Victoria was born at Rostock Zoo in Germany in December 1996.
The UK's oldest female polar bear has been euthanized.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland announced that the UK's oldest female polar bear has been euthanized due to age-related health problems.
PA Media reported on Wednesday that Victoria, 28, was receiving geriatric care at the Royal Zoological Society's Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie. Veterinarians at the wildlife charity recommended that she be euthanized "after taking into account her quality of life and well-being."
Victoria was born at Rostock Zoo in Germany in December 1996 and gave birth to a female, Malik, at Aalborg Zoo in Denmark in 2008. In 2015, Victoria moved to Highland Wildlife Park and gave birth to two male bears: Hamish in 2017 and Brody in 2021.
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