Children watch Kenda, the 600 lb Polar Bear Swim in the pool at the EcoTarium Museum in Worcester MA

Born on December 1, 1983, Kenda is the only surviving daughter of Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. While Kenda is not considered old for a bear in captivity, she would be if she were living in the wild. In the wild females often do not live more than 20-25 years.

Kenda's mother, Ursa Minor, died in July 2001 at the age of 36, one of the oldest captive polar bears. Ursa Major, Kenda's father, passed away at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts in 2000.