Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo Mourns The Loss of Beloved Tiger

It’s been an emotional 24 hours for the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium staff and Sioux Falls residents.

16-year-old Amur tiger Callie has passed away. Last week, staff made the difficult decision to “humanely euthanize” Callie due to “progressive age-related health issues.” She was the heart of the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium.

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Officials at the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium shared this heartbreaking news in a Facebook post on Monday, September 23rd.

The Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium family is mourning the loss – and celebrating the extraordinary life – of Callie, the……

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