‘Inspiring’ 16-year-old Amur tiger dies at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Sivaki was humanely euthanized at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing on Wednesday, March 31 following a decline in his health due to age-related spinal disease.Potter Park Zoo
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LANSING, MI – Potter Park Zoo is mourning the death of its 16-year-old Amur Tiger.
Sivaki was humanely euthanized at the Lansing zoo on Wednesday following a decline in his health due to age-related spinal disease.
“After animal care staff noticed he was reluctant to move, veterinary staff diagnosed the spinal disease as the cause of his discomfort,” said Dr. Ronan Eustace, Potter Park Zoo’s Director of Animal Health. “Treatment to address his spinal disease was initiated, but his condition worsened quickly and it was determined euthanasia was the humane decision.”
Michigan zoo’s female Amur tiger heading to new zoo for breeding
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
Liya, a female Amur tiger at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing is heading to another zoo following a breeding recommendation from the Amur Tiger Species Survival Program (SSP).Kaiti Chritz | Potter Park Zoo
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LANSING, MI – Staff at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo are preparing to say goodbye to one if its well-known animal residents.
Liya the female Amur tiger is heading to another zoo following a breeding recommendation from the Amur Tiger Species Survival Program (SSP).
The SSP program, managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), strives to maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations in accredited zoos. This requires strategic management and planning for the individual animals within the breeding population.