According to the team, the cub weighed 790 grams, was comatose, severely hypothermic, hypoglycemic, and severely dehydrated.
His condition did not see any improvement except for his blood pressure and hydration level.
After running blood tests, it was confirmed that the cub suffered severe liver damage and electrolyte imbalances due to dehydration.
A stuffed toy with a heartbeat was given to the cub to help give comfort while being separated from his family.
“This approach appeared to make a positive difference in reducing his restlessness while he received treatment,” said the zoo on Facebook.
According to the Toronto Zoo, the tiger named Mazyria, affectionately known as “Mazy,” gave birth to three cubs overnight on April 30 after a 104-day pregnancy.
Stubbley and Osceola, two Malayan tigers at the Virginia Zoo, have tested positive for the coronavirus. (WYDaily/Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons)
UPDATE (Friday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m.): The Virginia Zoo posted the following on their Facebook page: “The SARS-CoV-2 virus results for all three tigers have come back positive. For the past two days all three tigers have been back to normal and appear to be making a full recovery at this time. Stubbley and Osceola are anticipated to be back on exhibit early next week. For up-to-date information, read more at VirginiaZoo.org/tigers.”
NORFOLK Two tigers at the Virginia Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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NORFOLK, Va. Two tigers at a zoo in Virginia have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday that the Malayan tigers live at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
The zoo said it does not know how the big cats named Stubbley and Osceola were infected, but zookeepers are working with health officials and other experts to find out. The Animal Care Team first observed mild respiratory symptoms including a dry cough and wheezing in the tigers last week which were consistent with previous cases of COVID-19 in big cats diagnosed with the virus at other zoological institutions, officials posted on Facebook Wednesday. Because of this, both the tigers were tested out of an abundance of caution.
Two Virginia Zoo tigers test positive for COVID-19
Stubbley and Osceola were tested after caretakers noticed them wheezing and coughing. They were taken out of exhibit, but they re expected to make a full recovery.
Credit: Virginia Zoo Author: Savannah Haugdahl (WVEC) Updated: 12:46 PM EDT April 14, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The Virginia Zoo s two Malayan tigers, Stubbley and Osceola, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to a zoo spokesperson.
The tests were preliminary according to the zoo s release, and caretakers were working to confirm the results with a second test.
Stubbley and Osceola were examined after caretakers noticed them wheezing and coughing.
Virginia Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe, first baby born at Zoo in 2021
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NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia Zoo welcomed its first baby born in 2021, a Masai giraffe calf, on Monday, January 11.
The female calf, the eighth born to mom Imara and thirteenth for dad Billy, weighed 148.5 pounds at birth and stood 6 feet 1 inch tall.
According to the Virginia Zoo, its Animal Care Staff had been preparing for the calf s arrival, and Zoo veterinarian Dr. Tara Reilly performed a neonatal exam 24 hours after the birth. Mom and baby are bonding, and the calf is nursing well, the Zoo said in a statement. She appears strong and is already learning to run!