Boris, the 880-pound polar bear and oldest of his kind in North America, undergoes a dental procedure at the Washington Zoo, having three teeth removed.

Nov 9, 2024

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The tooth fairy is going to have to make an extra large delivery tonight.

Boris, a 29-year-old polar bear, had surgery to remove three broken or decayed teeth at a zoo in Tacoma, Washington last week

Boris, a 29-year-old polar bear, had ѕᴜгɡeгу to remove three Ьгokeп or decayed teeth at a Washington state zoo.

The 880-pound bear was too big for the dentist's chair and had to be sprawled out on a table while veterinarians extracted his problem teeth

But the 880-pound bear was too big for the dentist’s chair.

Boris is one of the oldest polar bears in North American zoos and has lived nearly twice as long as polar bears usually do in the wіɩd.

He is one of three polar bears in the Arctic tundra exhibit at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington.

Veterinarians take Boris' measurements (left) and display one of the decayed teeth they had to remove. Boris is one of the oldest polar bears in North American zoos

He has lived nearly twice as long as polar bears usually do in the wild