White Tigress 'Sneha' Dies At Nandankanan Zoo In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Apr 19: A 14-year-old white tigress, named as Sneha, died at her enclosure in Nandankanan Zoological Park here in Odisha on Friday.

According to sources, the white tigress fell ill on Thursday and was under medication. The animal was administered saline and medicines but died this morning.

Born to Royal Bengal tiger Nishan and white tigress Kusum on March 1, 2010, Sneha delivered three cubs, Mousumi (female), Chinu (male) and rare melanistic Vicky (male), on August 5, 2016, and Luv and Kush during her second pregnancy.

On March 28, 2021, she gave birth to three normal male tiger cubs, Rakesh, Rocky and Banshi.

Earlier in October 2022, the zoo had lost 11-year-old white tigress Bijaya, who succumbed to a cancerous growth in her lungs.

Official sources said the zoo had 27 tigers, including seven white and three melanistic tigers, till July 2023.