Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Lion Cub Dies at Vizag Zoo
A baby lion at the zoo in Visakhapatnam, India, sadly passed away.
The little lion was only about 83 days old.
She had been feeling sick for the past five days and wasn't eating much.
The zoo's doctors tried very hard to help her, but she had a serious problem with her tummy called intussusception.
This means a part of her tummy got stuck inside another part, which is very dangerous.
The doctors did everything they could, but the baby lion couldn't be saved.
It's very sad when animals get sick, and the zoo staff are very upset.
A female lion cub died at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam.
The cub was approximately 83 days old and under maternal care.
The cub showed declining health for five days before passing away.
Veterinary examinations confirmed the cause of death as intussusception.
Despite medical intervention and constant monitoring, the cub could not be saved.
- Who
- A female lion cub at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
- What
- Death of the lion cub due to intussusception
- When
- Early morning on Monday
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- The cub suffered from intussusception, a serious medical condition
- Location
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam
- Age of Cub
- 83 days
- Cause of Death
- Intussusception
- Duration of Declining Health
- 5 days
- Type of Care
- Maternal care