SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Ground Floor Murals, a local street art duo, unveiled a new mural in East Village this Saturday. Spray painted onto a brick wall adjacent to Ace Uniforms, the piece pays homage to three cherished San Diego Zoo animals who died last week.

In the span of five heartbreaking days, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced the deaths of Kalluk the polar bear, Nicky the giraffe and Maka the gorilla.

Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, greatly exceeded the typical 15 to 18 year life expectancy of wild polar bears and had recently started showing signs of age-related illness. Brought to the San Diego Zoo with his siblings after being orphaned as cubs in 2001, he contributed to research on polar bear behavior and the impact of climate change on the species.

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