NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Staff members at the Nashville Zoo are mourning the loss of a clouded leopard cub, who died from intestinal bleeding Friday, just over a month after she was born.
“This cub represented a proud achievement for us and a hopeful future for her species,” said Nashville Zoo President and CEO Rick Schwartz. “She captured the hearts of millions of people, and we are absolutely devastated.”
According to the zoo, the cub was born on Feb. 25. She was the third litter for the mated pair of Niran and Ron but the fourth female cub to be born to Niran.
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Since she was the first and only clouded leopard cub born in a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums this year, officials described the cub’s survivability as “critical” and chose to hand-rear the cub…