Three lions die in Tokyo as record-breaking temperatures hit East Asia
Autopsies found dehydration and multiple organ failure in all three lions as 10 of 16 lions at the zoo fell ill during extreme heat.
- Three female lions, aged three to 15, died between July 28 and August 2 at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, following a prolonged period of extreme heat.
- Extreme heat beginning in mid-July caused ten of the park's 16 lions to develop symptoms including loss of appetite and reduced activity, prompting staff to cool their bodies and administer medication.
- Autopsies revealed all three lions suffered dehydration and multiple organ failure, leading veterinarians to suspect heatstroke as the cause; the zoo has never experienced heat-related lion deaths since beginning exhibitions in 1964.
- Public viewing of the animals has been suspended since July 23, while three other lions currently remain in poor health and continue undergoing treatment at the facility.
- The Tokyo Zoological Park Society stated it takes the deaths seriously and will continue treating remaining symptomatic lions, though it has yet to decide when to resume the lion exhibit.
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Transferred in conditioned enclosure. Pavilion closed, had never happened (ANSA)
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