Billie Jean, also known as the “beauty queen” came to the Cape May County Zoo from the National Zoo in Washington DC.
Billie Jean is a 17-years-old Andean bear, also known as a spectacled bear. This is South America’s only bear species, native to the Andes and surrounding mountain ranges. They are solitary, preferring to live alone outside of breeding season.
Make sure to stop by and welcome her to the zoo!