'World's saddest polar bear offered new home in UK

A polar bear called Pizza living in an aquarium in a Chinese shopping mall has been offered safe haven by the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England.

Pizza made headlines back in March 2016 after the video was published by animal rights campaigners Animals Asia.

The organisation's petition to shut down the aquarium has gathered nearly 260,000 signatures as of September 19.

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Pizza made global headlines in July after Animals Asia started a petition to close the "ocean theme park" at the Grandview Centre in Guangzhou, China.

Videos show the "teary-eyed" bear slumped on the floor of his enclosure.

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park houses a specially created habitat for polar bears, which is currently home to four animals, reports the BBC.

The park's Project Polar is an "innovative habitat" for polar bears, including a research and conservation programme.

You can still sign the petition to rescue Pizza the polar bear here.