A white tiger famous for dancing to pop hit Gangnam Style died of a sudden kidney infection, according to autopsy results announced by the Chiang Mai Night Safari on Friday.
A rare white tiger. Image by Caroline Granycome / CC BY-SA 2.0
Named Justin, the critically endangered tiger showed signs of fatigue and refused to eat on the morning of 17 November, and passed away that evening. Justin is the latest in a string of animals to have died at the northern Thailand zoo, which has been criticised by animal welfare experts for irresponsible animal care and the commercialisation of animals since it opened in 2006.
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