Kali — the orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year — arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y., early today (May 15) after a long trip aboard a UPS cargo plane.
Back in March, the young bear was picked up by hunters who unwittingly shot its mother near Point Lay, Alaska, according to news reports at the time. After being examined by wildlife officials, Kali was transferred to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage to be cared for temporarily.
"The Alaska Zoo has done a tremendous job of providing excellent, temporary care for Kali," Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said in a statement earlier this week. "I would like to personally thank the zoo for stepping up – at moment’s notice – to care for this cub. Now, as Kali leaves Alaska for his next short-term home, we are confident that the Buffalo Zoo will provide the best of care for Kali as the Service makes a final determination on a permanent home for the cub."
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