Archive · 2 Dec 2025
White Tigress Dies at Chhattisgarh Zoo
A white tigress named Jaya died at a zoo in Durg, Chhattisgarh.
She was 12 years old.
The zoo staff and doctors think she died because her stomach got twisted and filled with air or food.
This is a very serious problem.
The zoo now has three white tigers and two white tigresses left.
Doctors will do more tests to find out exactly why she died.
A 12-year-old white tigress named Jaya died at Maitri Bagh Zoo in Durg, Chhattisgarh.
Her health suddenly worsened, and she passed away in the morning.
Preliminary investigation suggests she died due to gastric dilatation volvulus (GSV).
The zoo now has three white tigers and two white tigresses remaining.
The exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem report.
- Who
- A 12-year-old white tigress named Jaya
- What
- Died at Maitri Bagh Zoo in Durg, Chhattisgarh
- When
- Monday morning
- Where
- Maitri Bagh Zoo, Durg, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Due to gastric dilatation volvulus (GSV), a life-threatening condition
- Location
- Maitri Bagh Zoo, Durg, Chhattisgarh
- Animal
- White Tigress named Jaya
- Age
- 12 years
- Cause of Death
- Gastric dilatation volvulus (GSV)
- Remaining White Tigers
- 3
- Remaining White Tigresses
- 2