Anana, a female polar bear, had delivered cubs before but when several mating seasons passed at the Cincinnati Zoo without her producing any cubs, Anana was taken to The Detroit Zoo.
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and last updated 2021-02-09 19:20:39-05
ROYAL OAK (WXYZ) â Anana, a female polar bear, had delivered cubs before but when several mating seasons passed at the Cincinnati Zoo without her producing any cubs, Anana was taken to The Detroit Zoo.
And at The Detroit Zoo is where Anana was introduced to Nuka, a younger, larger polar bear.
Zoo staff and members of the Species Survival Plan (SSP) of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums had hoped the two would mate and Anana would once again deliver cubs into the program.