<p>Singapore’s last polar bear was euthanized at the Singapore Zoo in Mandai on Wednesday, April 25, despite extensive efforts to save his life, the zoo announced.</p><p>The bear, named Inuka, suffered from “age-related ailments such as arthritis, dental issues and occasional ear infections for the past five years,” a zoo spokesman said.</p><p>Zoo vets decided to euthanize the 27-year-old bear after his declining health failed to significantly improve over the last month, despite various treatments. Further treatment would have “prolonged his suffering,” Dr Cheng Wen-Haur told Channel NewsAsia</a>.</p><p>This video shows Inuka at the zoo on April 24 in the final hours before his death. Credit: Wildlife Reserves Singapore via Storyful</p><br />
