Liya had been at Sea World's Polar Bear Shores exhibit since 2001 and gave birth to two cubs during her time there.
Gold Coast theme park Sea World says it is"deeply saddened" by the death of one of its polar bears over the weekend.
Liya, 19, was born in Russia and was moved to Sea World in 2001 as part of an international breeding program.Liya had two cubs, Mishka who also lives at Sea World, and Henry, who was sent to Canada several years ago.In a statement, the theme park's Head of Marine Sciences Wayne Phillips said Liya had lived a long and rich life.
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