ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo has added a male polar bear to its population.
News outlets report that 9-year-old Nikita was safely relocated to Asheboro from the Kansas City Zoo on Wednesday evening.
The new bear will join the zoo’s 16-year-old female polar bear Anana, on exhibit after a period of acclimation in polar-bear holding quarters. Officials hope that the two will breed cubs.
Animal curator says Nikita has been adapting well to his new environment.