ˌɔn dʒˈuːn θˈɜːtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, kˈɛndə ðə pˈoʊlɚ bˈɛɹ, ɐ mˈeɪnsteɪ æt ðə mjuːzˈiəm, dˈaɪd ˈæftɚ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ kˈɪdni dɪzˈiːz, ɐ dᵻdʒˈɛnɚɹətˌɪv dɪzˈiːz kˈɑːmənli fˈaʊnd ɪn ˈoʊldɚ pˈoʊlɚ bˈɛɹz.
On June 13, 2011, Kenda the Polar Bear, a mainstay at the museum, died after developing kidney disease, a degenerative disease commonly found in older polar bears.