One of Singapore zoo's female white tigers, which was terminally-ill from a jaw bone cancer, was put down earlier this month, a media report said today.
Winnie, was euthanized on August 12, despite providing supportive care to her for the past few months to ensure her quality of life was maintained despite the tumour, officials of Wildlife Reserve Singapore (WRS) said.
"WRS is saddened by the passing of their beloved white tiger Winnie," the Channel quoted WRS.
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"The decision was taken to prevent her quality of life from further deterioration", WRS said.
She was born in captivity in Taman Safari, Indonesia, and lived to 14 years, 10 months and 16 days.
According to WRS, wild tigers have an average lifespan of between 10 to 15 years, while those in captivity live for 16 to 20 years on average.
Winnie arrived at Singapore Zoo on April 6, 2001, from Taman Safari, when she was 19 months old.
Winnie is survived by her brother Omar, WRS said.
