| Credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado is mourning the loss of Savelii, a 9-year-old Amur tiger who recently underwent an artificial insemination procedure as a part of a survival plan to help save her endangered subspecies.
Savelii died on Thursday afternoon due to complications in her recovery from the procedure, according to an open letter titled A Life Ended Too Soon vs. The Consequences of Inaction from Bob Chastain, the president and CEO of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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