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Bhopal: India’s oldest sloth bear captured in zoo dies at the age of 36

Bhopal: A 36-year-old male dog died due to multi-organ failure at a zoo and animal rescue center in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, an official said on Friday. The individual, named Bablu, was the oldest individual currently living in captivity in the country, said an official at an NGO that directs a center for the rescue of wasps at the zoo. “Bablu died on Thursday at the Animal Rehabilitation and Rescue Center at Parke National Forest Vihar,” his veterinarian Dr Atul Gupta told PTI. Deputy Director of the Foundation S. The average lifespan of an ocelot in the wild is 25 to 30 years, he said. Neel Banerjee, press and communication in-charge of NGO Wildlife SOS, said that after the death of Wasp Gulabo at the age of 40 in Park National Forest Vihar in January 2022, Bablu became the oldest person in the country (imprisoned). “Bablu died at our Osos rescue center in Van Vihar,” he said, adding that his NGO works to save elephants, Osos and leopards across India. Bablu’s body was found after post-mortem. Vital parts of his body have been sent to Wildlife Forensic and Health, Jabalpur.

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