Heavy Hearts Rare Tiger Named Putin Dies During Routine Procedure
The 12-year-old male Amur tiger, also known as a Siberian tiger, experienced cardiac failure during the procedure to assist with breeding efforts, zoo officials said in a statement. The Amur tiger is on The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species with experts estimating less than 500 Amur tigers living today. In the past 43 years, The Minnesota Zoo has birthed 44 tiger cubs, including a few of Putin’s....