Pic of polar bear lying on pool of ice sparks outrage, US zoo shares clarification. Viral

A picture of a polar bear lying on the ground with its head on a small pool of ice has sparked concerns among people. As the image from Missouri’s Saint Louis Zoo spread like wildfire on the internet, social media went into a tizzy and started discussing about the inappropriate living conditions for animals in zoos.

The photo, shared by Dom Lucre on X, showed Kali, a polar bear from brought to the zoo in 2015 when he was found orphaned in northern Alaska. In the now-viral picture, Kali was seen lying limp on barren ground with some ice under his head. The post sparked outrage among social media users who slammed the zoo authorities for “animal abuse”.

“People are concerned about the living conditions in the Saint Louis zoo after this photo of a polar bear lying on ice began going viral. A visitor of the zoo took this photo yesterday and began to raise concerns,” read the caption of the post by Lucre.

The post went viral with over 11 million views and tons of reactions from furious social media users.

“Why wouldn't they put more ice? I can't stand zoos. It's a prison for them. This is so sad,” one user wrote. Another user commented, “Zoos should be illegal it’s basically a prison for animals. Free the animal.”