The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo announced today that its beloved Bengal tiger Rani has died.
“Like her brother Rajah, who recently passed, Rani came to the zoo as just a small tiger cub, immediately capturing the hearts of guests and keepers alike,” the zoo posted through its Facebook account. “Rani was 19 years old, which is a similar equivalent to a 90–95-year-old human.”
According to the zoo’s post, Rani was under the close supervision of her keeper and veterinarian care teams as she was aging. The tiger was mostly blind, hard of hearing, and was recently determined to have renal failure, the zoo stated. “Unfortunately, her condition worsened, and her quality of life became compromised,” the Facebook post reads. “Thus, the best course of action for Rani was to humanely say goodbye.”
“Rani came to us as a little cub and lived at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo her entire life. The staff caring for her describe her as sassy, full of attitude, and were honored to take care of her,” said Joel Hamilton, executive director of the zoo. “Her presence at the Zoo not only brought joy to the staff and our guests but helped educate our guests of how important it is to take care of wildlife and preserve our planet.”“Rani will live on in the hearts of our staff and all those who admired her.
“The Bengal tiger is considered endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. The loss of habitat and prey, caused by human expansion, poaching and illegal wildlife trade are the largest threats to tigers in the wild.”
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