ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Seneca Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Katya, a 20-year-old Amur tiger and the oldest living Amur tiger in any zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the zoo announced Friday.
Katya, born at Seneca Park Zoo in 2005, was a longtime staple of the zoo’s big cat habitat and helped educate millions of visitors about the conservation challenges facing her critically endangered species.
“Katya has been part of this Zoo since the day she was born,” Zoo Director Bob Lee said in a statement. “Her presence helped shape the experience of millions of guests, and allowed us to tell the important story of Amur tigers, one of the world’s most endangered big cats.”…