It is mentioned in the book " A Tiger By The Tail " of which Jay is lucky enough to have a copy -- it is now out of print ! Auckland had no end of hassles and problems with keeping bears in a satisfactory condition . Whether it was because of "strange" coloration of the fur of polar bears , ( a blue/green tinge ) continued pacing , the effects of concrete enclosure for polars , diet problems , other vetinary problems , lack of brown/black bear breeding , unfortunate early deaths of baby polars from older bears , the huge costs involved , public misconceptions ......... Auckalnd Zoo decided that they couldnt bear the bear problems and decided to phase them out . Permanently .
Another problem with polars at Auckland was something to do with diet, also the despite their best efferts, the bears were never in good condition.
