两只瓦科动物动物死亡:一只49岁的大象出乎意料地死亡,一只19岁的老虎因生病而丧失体力。 Two Waco zoo animals died: a 49-year-old elephant unexpectedly and a 19-year-old tiger euthanized due to illness.

2025年12月5日, 得克萨斯州瓦科(Waco)的Cameron Park Zoo宣布两只动物死亡:49岁的非洲大象Tembo和19岁的苏门答腊虎Maharani, The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas, announced the deaths of two animals on December 5, 2025: Tembo, a 49-year-old African elephant, who died unexpectedly, and Maharani, a 19-year-old Sumatran tiger, euthanized due to declining health from neurological issues. Tembo是长期居民和养护神像,已活了近50年,而动物园最古老的苏门答腊虎Maharani则是其繁殖计划的一部分。 Tembo, a longtime resident and conservation icon, had lived nearly 50 years, while Maharani, the zoo’s oldest Sumatran tiger, was part of its breeding program. 动物园正在等待关于Tembo死亡原因的兽医鉴定,并强调动物园对动物福利的持续承诺。 The zoo is awaiting a veterinary determination on Tembo’s cause of death and emphasized its ongoing commitment to animal welfare.