For Bears Who Swim Too Much

By John Kifner
Published: July 2, 1994

So the polar bear in the Central Park Zoo has a therapist. Big deal.

Anybody who is anybody in Manhattan has a therapist, to say nothing of a personal trainer and a nutritionist. What is this bear's problem?

He swims too much.

What? ...

Photo: Zoo goers watching Gus the polar bear during his repetitive swimming routine in Central Park. (Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times)

A version of this article appeared in print on July 2, 1994, on page 123 of the New York edition.