A white tiger from Landry’s Downtown Aquarium in Houston has been put down, a spokesperson from the aquarium confirmed to KPRC 2.
Reef, a 20-year-old male tiger who lived in captivity at the aquarium’s tiger exhibit, was a beloved animal in the community. In a statement confirming his passing, the aquarium said that the difficult decision to euthanize the animal was made after his “quality of life began to decline in his advanced age.”
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Reef was also known for his playfulness and curiosity, interacting with aquarium guests and making time to explore the tiger habitat.
“Reef lived well-beyond his life expectancy, which is on average 10 years in the wild. Reef’s specimen has been donated to science to and in effort to reinforce our commitment to supporting scientific advancement and education research programs,” a portion of the aquarium’s statement read.