A 4 month old polar bear cub, orphaned on the North Slope was transported to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage on April 30th and will remain there until such time as a home can be found for her.
"We were just pleased to be able to rescue this polar bear cub and put it in the hands of U.S. Fish and Wildlife," company spokeswoman Natalie Lowman said. "We really appreciate our alpine employees because they have a real commitment protecting the wildlife that we coexist with on the North Slope." The Alpine field is operated by ConocoPhillips.
The cub is not available for public display and that determination will be made at a later date.