There’s “snow” denying it — the people want another polar bear.
New Yorkers yesterday jumped on board with The Post’s campaign to replace the Central Park Zoo’s legendary late polar bear, Gus, with another great white furball.
“There has to be at least one polar bear at the zoo! You don’t see polar bears very often,” said 9-year-old Ashley McGarry, who was visiting the zoo yesterday.
She called a potential plan to replace Gus — who died Tuesday at age 27 — with a seal “not very exciting.”
Twitter users yesterday jumped on board The Post’s campaign, using “#HonorGus” to urge the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society to find another polar bear.
“The zoo should get another bear to carry on the tradition,” tweeted New Jersey resident Joe Errico.
Other animal lovers got political, saying they’d back mayoral candidates who could deliver another polar bear.
“I’m voting for whoever can get us another polar bear at Central Park Zoo,” wrote Twitter user @kcc414, who added: “Seals are food. We want a bear!”
Some said they hoped a possible polar successor would be just as lovable and quirky as Gus — who was known for his neurotic New Yorker personality.
“RIP Gus. You made the CP Zoo worthwhile. NY needs a new polar bear, preferably another bi-polar one!” wrote user @lorigaon yesterday.
At the zoo, saddened kids gazed at the lovable bear’s empty enclosure with disappointment.
“I just think polar bears are cool — they should put in another polar bear,” said 10-year-old Darin Donellan.
He added the zoo already has too many seals and sea lions. “They already have [them]!” he said.
Other visitors agreed.
“You need polar bears,” said Sean Donellan, 42, of Wyckoff, NJ. “You’re in the biggest city, you need a big exhibit. Seals are cute, but polar bears are polar bears. There is a void.”
Barbara Morales, 42, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, said she and her sons had been coming to the zoo for 10 years to visit Gus, and it’s not the same without him.
“I would like another polar bear; it was a beautiful exhibit,” Morales said.
“Maybe they could start with a baby and you could watch it grow up — another polar bear would be great.”
Central Park Zoo spokesman Steve Fairchild did not return calls and e-mails seeking comment yesterday.