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Three Tigers Dead, Four Others Critically Ill Due to Financial Crisis at Medan Zoo
A tiger in a cage at Medan Zoo looks skinny and unhealthy. Photo: ANTARA
SEAToday.com, Medan-Three tigers have died within two months at the Medan Zoo in North Sumatra. Among them were two Sumatran tigers, Erha, who was found dead on Friday (11/3) and Nurhaliza on Sunday (12/31), also one Bengal tiger, Avatar, who died in December 2023. Their deaths were suspected to be due to illness exacerbated by a lack of care as the zoo struggled with operating costs. Currently, 10 tigers remain at Medan Zoo. However, four of them are critically ill.
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