Oregon Zoo black bear Takoda dies during routine procedure
The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of a young black bear that died during a routine medical procedure, the zoo announced.
Source: portlandtribune.com
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The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of a young black bear that died during a routine medical procedure, the zoo announced.
Takoda went into cardiac arrest while he was sedated for a routine health check, the zoo said. He came to the zoo as a cub in 2010.
The bear had heart attack while under anesthesia for a routine health check Friday.
The conservation of a critically endangered bird species received a major funding boost.
The Oregon Zoo raised and then released hundreds of rare silverspot butterflies into the wild to help the species recover.