article_snippet: Park officials were planning to transfer Luka to Nashville, Tennessee, when Park officials discovered that the two-year-old Andean bear is a female, not a male as thought.
article_snippet: The Phoenix Zoo was planning to transfer Luka to Nashville, Tennessee, when The Phoenix Zoo recently discovered that the Andean bear is a female, not a male as thought (above pictured in July 2013, left, and a year later, right)
article_snippet: Luka was the first Andean cub successfully born and raised at Park.
article_snippet: Luka was given Luka first medical exam at four months old when Luka gender was determined.
article_snippet: Luka hadn't been handled too much since the check-up, as employees felt Luka was doing 'very well' with Luka mother, Rio.
article_snippet: The animal hadn’t been handled too much since Luka first check-up at four months old - when Luka sex was determined - as employees felt Luka was doing very well with Luka mother, Rio (pictured together, above)
article_snippet: when Luka underwent a routine examination and health evaluation that it was found 'Luka' was actually a female bear.
article_snippet: The Phoenix Zoo said Luka still might go to Nashville, but now that they know Luka's a 'Luka'