The world's longest brown bear died at the age of 35

Varvara - brown bear is said to be the longest living in the world, died at a zoo in St Petersburg (Russia).

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This year Varvara is 35 years old, nearly double the average life of brown bears in nature and is equivalent to 150 years of age in humans.

Brown bear Varvara at Leningrad Zoo - (Photo: Itar-Tass)

Varvara was born in Leningrad Zoo in 1979 and quickly became the "star" of the zoo. In June, the zoo celebrated its 35th birthday.

At that time, Varvara was beginning to get sick and rested most of the time of the day, but still ate a lot of favorite foods like fruits, salmon and rabbits, according to the zoo.

According to Leningrad Zoo spokesman, Varvara is the longest-lived brown bear to date.

"Animals in zoos live longer than their wild counterparts, because they do not face danger, there are many good and varied options and good health care , " the person said. Itar-Tass posted.

In a statement posted on VK - Russia's social networking site, zoo staff thanked the visitors for visiting Varvara for more than three decades.

In 35 years of his life, Varvara and his partner Minya gave birth to 29 baby bears!

"According to scientists, the average lifespan of brown bears in nature is 15-20, and in addition to Varvara, there are no other bears that are kept in captivity but live up to 35 years."