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Only Remaining Polar Bear in S. Korea Dies Ahead of Relocation to Britain

YONGIN, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The only remaining polar bear in South Korea, which had lived in a zoo south of Seoul for more than two decades, has died ahead of his relocation to a wildlife park in Britain later this year, zoo officials said Thursday. The bear, named Tongki, died around 6:00 p.m. [...]

Only Remaining Polar Bear in S. Korea to Move to British Wildlife Park

YONGIN, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The only remaining polar bear in South Korea, which has been living in a zoo south of Seoul for more than two decades, will move to a wildlife park in Britain later this year, zoo officials said Monday. The planned relocation of the bear, named Tongki, from the Everland [...]