Tasha, the 20-year-old sloth bear, was a grandmother and considered a “geriatric bear,” according to the zoo.
SEATTLE — A 20-year-old sloth bear at the Woodland Park Zoo has died, zoo officials announced on Friday.
Tasha, a female sloth bear, was euthanized after veterinarians found she had cancer during a diagnostic exam.
“Showing signs of rapidly declining health, lack of appetite, and lethargy, Tasha underwent an urgent diagnostic exam which revealed a large amount of free fluid in her abdomen containing malignant tumor cells,” said Dr. Tim Storms, the director of animal health at Woodland Park Zoo.
Tasha was considered a “geriatric
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