Panda cub dies from unknown causes
We are sad to share the news that the panda cub Smithsonian’s National Zoo died Sunday, Sept. 23. Staff still do not know what caused the death, but share what they do know so far in their latest update:
“We’re still reeling from the loss of our giant panda cub, and we feel like the whole world is mourning with us. Our staff is anguished, which is to be expected. Every loss is hard but this one is especially devastating. Thank you so much for your outpouring of support. Your support and understanding of our work helps tremendously when we have to get through tough times like this.
We still don’t know definitively what caused us to lose the giant panda cub yesterday, but we do have some more information since yesterday, especially from the necropsy (animal autopsy).
Posted: 24 September 2012
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