Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
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MONTREAL — A Quebec zoo is mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada.
The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been euthanized after her health had recently declined.
“She was undoubtedly a star animal at the zoo, dear to the hearts of the employees and the large community of our zoological institution,” the zoo wrote in a news release. “Her medical condition having deteriorated in recent weeks, significantly affecting her quality of life, the decision was made by our animal-care experts to gently lead her to her last breath.”
Shaboola was born at the Toronto Zoo on Oct. 13, 1979, which according to the Granby zoo made her the oldest white rhino in Canada and the third oldest female in North America at the time of her death. The average life expectancy for a white rhino is about 36 years, Granby zoo said.
