Orphan finds a home. The Metro Zoo has welcomed a new resident - a 5- to 6-month-old female polar bear. Her mother was shot near Repulse Bay; Northwest Territories by an Eskimo hunter. The cub came into the care of Peter Ernerk; a wildlife official with the territorial government; shown petting the animal with wife Marie and children Teddy (left) and Isiah. The family accompanied the cub during the plane ride.