White tiger Tipu died at Mukundpur Tiger Safari; postmortem pointed to kidney failure
The 11-year-old white tiger Tipu died at Mukundpur Tiger Safari on Tuesday. The postmortem found chronic kidney failure, Chief Conservator Rajesh Kumar Roy said.
White tiger Tipu died at Mukundpur Tiger Safari on Tuesday, 19 August. Confirming this, Rewa Chief Conservator of Forests Rajesh Kumar Roy said the 11-year-old animal had been in a critical condition for a long time. The postmortem report gave chronic kidney failure as the cause of death.
White tiger Tipu died at Mukundpur Tiger Safari on Tuesday
According to information, Tipu was brought to Mukundpur Tiger Reserve from the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, in 2023. He had been continuously ill for the previous three months, and his condition had worsened over the previous week. He finally breathed his last at 1:54 pm on Tuesday.
The medical team preserved samples of the tiger’s internal organs during the postmortem. After the autopsy, the white tiger was cremated in the presence of senior officials.
Chief Conservator Rajesh Kumar Roy said:
Tipu had been ill for a long time. Despite medical care, his condition did not improve. The postmortem made it clear that his kidneys had been failing for a long time, which led to his death.
It was worth noting that after the death of this white tiger of the Maharaja Martand Singh Judev White Tiger Safari, only three white tigers, Raghu, Sonam and Mohan, remained at Mukundpur Tiger Reserve.
