9.10.2023 by Mervi
Yesterday we received both good and sad news. Ewa has come from Orsa to England – to a wildlife park called Jimmy’s Farm in Wherstead, Ipswich.
Even her daughter Miki arrived there but sadly she didn’t make it but died due to a heart defect. Maybe the the long journey was too much for her. I wonder why her heart problems were not found at the medical examination before the journey. I don’t want to start speculating about the cause of Miki’s death but this is a real tragedy.
I’m deepy chocked by the sad news and can’t write so much but I wanted to make this humble tribute to honour the memory of the sweet polar bear Miki.
First time in the snow
Safe with mama Ewa. How I wish she would have been safe even now.
Miki was the daughter of Ewa and Wilbär and she was born in Orsa on the 3rd of December 2020.
She was a playful girl.
Miki with mama Ewa
The last photos I received from Orsa are from the birthday celebration for all the polar bears. Miki loved to open the parcels.
Dear Miki! You are now in the polar bears’ heaven and can play with Knut, Augo, Imaq and many other bears that had to leave us far too soon. Be happy in your heaven! We will all miss you deeply.
😭😭😭
Ich bin sehr geschockt und traurig, dass Miki bei den Umzug ihr Leben verloren hat!!
Seit Hope und die Jungs im PEAK Wildlife-Park sind, habe ich auf eine ebenso so erfreuliche Nachricht von Ewa und Miki gewartet und nun dies! So sehr ich mich für Ewa freue, dass extra für sie ein Platz gefunden wurde, so schlimm ist es für mich, dass Miki nun nicht mehr an Ewas Seite ist… HOFFENTLICH bleibt Ewa nicht alleine…
Dear Mervi!
What a tragedy!
We have been waiting for this polar bear cub for so long and were so happy about the little one. I am shocked too and very sad that there was no happy ending for Ewa and her little girl Miki.
In my opinion, those who closed the Predator Centre Grönklitt in Orsa for profit are partly responsible for Miki’s perhaps avoidable death and their karma is probably getting worse and worse…
Hopefully Ewa can cope with her loss and the new situation.
Deeply sad
Anke
🖤 😢
Traurige Grüße von Brigitte
Dankeschön für die wunderbare Erinnerung an Miki.
Zum Glück konnte ich sie noch als lebensfrohe, neugierige und angriffslustige Bärin erleben.
Mein Mitgefühl gilt all den Mitarbeitern der beteiligten Zoo´s, die ihrem Schatz umsorgt und verwöhnt haben.
Bye bye Miki
https://flic.kr/p/2ncVB86
Miki & Flocke – Zoo Orsa 6.4.´22
Dear Mervi!
It is a very sad news. Miki had a good start in her short life. Ewa was very good mother. It is always difficult to accept if the young animal dies.
Hugs
Ludmila
Miki had a heart condition according to her autopsy and as with humans it is impossible to say when this can cause death..
The closure of Orsa Park remains a great tragedy and Miki’s picture should be posted to Gronklitt at every opportunity.
Dear Mervi,
How long we waited with Ewa for her baby and were happy about Miki. Now her relocation to England has not turned into a happy ending and has even cost young Miki her life – a tragedy that might have been avoided with better precautions for transport with a lighter sedation.
I am deeply upset and shocked!
Thank you Jens, for the link from your 2022 visit to Orsa, where mother and daughter had a lovely life in a fantastic environment.
I wish Ewa the best of luck in her new home, where she may soon have company.
Sad greetings
Britta-Gudrun
Liebe Mervi,
wie lange haben wir bei Ewa auf ihr Baby gewartet und uns über Miki gefreut. Nun ist aus ihrer Umsiedelung nach England kein Happy End geworden und hat der jungen Miki sogar das Leben gekostet – eine Tragödie, die bei besserer Vorsorge zum Transport mit einer leichteren Sedierung vielleicht zu vermeiden gewesen wäre.
Ich bin zutiefst besürzt und schockiert!
Danke Jens, für den Link von deinem Besuch 2022 in Orsa, wo Mutter und Tochter ein schönes Leben in einer fantastischen Umgebung hatten.
Ewa wünsche ich viel Glück in ihrem neuen Zuhause, wo sie vielleicht bald Gesellschaft bekommt.
Traurige Grüße
Britta-Gudrun
Guten Morgen aus Ranua 🇫🇮
Direkt vor Eisbärin Venus Gehege.
Noch ein Link von Miki und ihrer Familie.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114975005@N05/albums/72177720297862554
dear Mervi,
thank you for your very nice tribute for Miki, I feel so sorry for her and I am sad
Filomena
Dear Mervi
I am very sad about the death of Miki.
You can see very well what a great stress it is for the animals to have to move. Often the animals still get anaesthesia and then wake up in a cage. What a traumatic experience…
Dear Mervi year after year, we were waiting and hoping for a little baby of Ewa and then finally, she arrived. Unfortunately, not so long thereafter, we all received that sad news about Orsa and its closure. And now this!!!! Nobody will ever hear me say that there was an ill intend because heart problems/weakness cannot always be found in advance. Also, I am quite sure that the keepers did all they had to do to ensure a smooth travel. But alas, the stress was apparently too much for this little girl.
Nevertheless, I must say that i am more than happy to read about all other animals from orsa that now found a new home.
Dear Mervi,
My heart goes out to you and all Knuti’s readers on hearing the very sad news of Miki after her journey to the UK with mum Ewa. I too am truly saddened and hope that Ewa will eventually settle in and be happy.
When I heard a number of months ago that Polar Bears were going to be re-located to two sites in the UK, I hoped it would be the Orsa Park polar bears but one could never imagine this tragic outcome.
A few weeks ago, I visited Hope, Nanook & Noori at the Peak Wildlife Park to bring you news of their new home. I will also visit Ewa in the next few months, when allowed, to bring you news of how she is doing too.
I am so sorry. May Miki rest in peace. We will never forget her. We will always love her. We love you Miki. She will always be in our hearts. We are all devastated.
Ruhe sanft, kleine Miki.
BRITTA
Mir sterben auch zu viele Eisbären nach Transporten.
Oder nach Behandlungen… sehr traurig. 🙁
So lange hatte Ewa auf Nachwuchs gehofft.
Beste Bedingungen im schönsten Zoo.
Und nun das…
Very sad 🙁