A black bear is seen Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in its habitat at the current Big Bear Alpine Zoo in Big Bear Lake. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) ...

The Big Bear Alpine Zoo moved to its new home this month, and that's good news for Hucklebeary, the three-legged black bear, the one-eyed snow leopards, and almost 100 other animals.

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The Big Bear Alpine Zoo, which remains closed to the public as of Friday, thanked The Living Desert for its “unwavering support” during the fire in a Facebook post.

About 45 animals from the Big Bear Alpine Zoo were transported to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last week as smoke from the 39,232-acre wildfire affected air quality.

As the Big Bear Alpine Zoo came under threat from the 39,000-acre Line fire, staffers evacuated most of its animals to sunny Palm Desert.

The Big Bear zoo has been forced to evacuate its animals in the past due to wildfires, including in 2002 when some of its animals were brought to The Living Desert.

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About 45 animals from the Big Bear Alpine Zoo were transported to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last week as smoke from the 39,232-acre wildfire affected air quality.