Female Polar Bear At The Tulsa Zoo Dies

One of the female polar bears at the Tulsa Zoo has died. <br/><br/>Marushka suddenly died Friday. The Tulsa Zoo says initial results of her autopsy show chronic heart disease may have caused her death.

Monday, August 21st 2006, 2:48 pm

By: News On 6

One of the female polar bears at the Tulsa Zoo has died.

Marushka suddenly died Friday. The Tulsa Zoo says initial results of her autopsy show chronic heart disease may have caused her death.

Marushka was 24 years old and lived at the Tulsa Zoo most of her life.

Zoo officials say they are now working on acquiring a new polar bear.