Overview

• Owner Jimmy Doherty paid tribute to Hope, saying she was considered family and never woke from the procedure.
• The operation was performed by a team of seven veterinary surgeons, two veterinary nurses and animal care staff.
• The park stated it remains committed to wildlife conservation following the loss.
• Jimmy's Farm continues to care for polar bears Flocke, Tala and Ewa at its Suffolk reserve.
• Hope arrived last July from Peak Wildlife Park in Staffordshire and was 11 years old.