Downtown Aquarium's white tiger Reef dies

Downtown Aquarium's white tiger Reef dies
Reef, one of Downtown Aquarium's white Bengal tigers, has died, the aquarium announced Tuesday. State of play: The 20-year-old tiger's "quality of life began to decline due to his advanced age," leading the aquarium to "make a tough decision,
Reef, a beloved tiger at Houston's Downtown Aquarium, has died
A beloved Houston four-legged fixture, Reef, the Downtown Aquarium's 20-year-old white Bengal tiger, has died. Jim Prappas, the aquarium's director of animal operations, told the Houston Chronicle's Michael Garcia that staff had to make a "tough decision" when they noticed the tiger's quality of life declining due to his age.
Houston Aquarium bids farewell to beloved white tiger Reef after 20 years
Reef was 20 years old while the normal life expectancy for white tigers in the wild is about 10 years, according to the aquarium.
Exclusive: Downtown Aquarium's white tiger Reef dies at age 20 after staff makes 'tough decision'
One of Houston's Downtown Aquarium white tigers, Reef, has died, according to staff at the attraction. Staff had to "make a tough decision" when the 20-year-old tiger's quality of life began to decline due to his age,
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Beloved Downtown Aquarium white tiger dies
Reef was 20 years old while the normal life expectancy for white tigers in the wild is about 10 years, according to the aquarium.
Downtown Aquarium's white tiger Reef dies at age 20 after staff makes 'tough decision'
One of Houston's Downtown Aquarium white tigers, Reef, has died, according to staff at the attraction. Staff had to "make a tough decision" when the 20-year-old tiger's quality of life began to decline due to his age,
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