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For over two decades, Ranger the black bear would sunbathe and climb his mountain. He was never far from the pool or a good dig, but declining health and old age led to euthanizing him. Ranger died on Wednesday; he was 25.
Ranger was euthanized because of health issues, zoo officials said. He was taken in as an orphaned cub in 1997.
A 25-year-old black bear at the Los Angeles Zoo was euthanized after suffering from declining health, the zoo announced Thursday. Ranger arrived at the zoo in...
The zoo determined on Monday morning that a natural birth was not possible due to the abnormal breech position of the full-term calf. The procedure to manually remove the calf lasted five hours and required more than 30 Animal Care and Animal Health staff members. Hasina awoke from the anesthesia, but died Monday night, zoo officials reported. "This was a time-sensitive procedure and it was all hands on deck," said Beth Schaefer, director of animal programs. "When you have an animal of this size and weight, it takes a large team to manage all of the logistics that come with a procedure of thi...