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Joaquin, an 18-year-old Andean bear, is back at Reid Park Zoo after being born there in 2002.Â
The roughly 400-pound bear's most recent home was the Philadelphia Zoo, but he was returned to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ after being deemed a potential breeding partner for Oja, Reid Park Zoo's female Andean bear.Â
The zoo held a special welcoming for Joaquin, whose furry parents were Reid Park Zoo's own Worf and Lucy, the morning of Oct. 19, 2021.Â
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