Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo to share details after polar bear 'did not resurface' from its pool

Exact details are expected to be disclosed at the press conference, but the zoo said the closure happened "after our polar bear, Baffin, did not resurface from the pool."

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon, to address the unexpected closure of the Wild Canada zone earlier in the day.

Exact details are expected to be disclosed at the press conference, but the zoo said the closure happened "after our polar bear, Baffin, did not resurface from the pool."

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and will be streamed live by CTV News Calgary.