
Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos ssp.)
Zoo collection includes: Betty and Veronica, two grizzly bears that live in the area that used to house Gus and Ida - the late polar bears.
The two female grizzlies came from the Bronx Zoo, since being rescued in 1995 from Montana and Yellowstone National Park.
They weigh about 600 pounds each.
Life span: 25 to 30 years in the wild and up to 45 years in zoos