Exotic Incident #2897
Incident Date:
03/05/2017
Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Audubon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Bengal tiger
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
King Zulu, a 20-year-old white Bengal tiger, was euthanized after a “steep decline in health.”
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/king-zulu-beloved-white-bengal-tiger-at-audubon-zoo-dies/2017/03/06/3e3cdd32-0299-11e7-9d14-9724d48f5666_story.html?utm_term=.160d7a4570de