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Snow leopard dies at Illinois zoo after contracting Covid-19

A snow leopard has died after contracting Covid-19 at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.

A snow leopard has died after contracting Covid-19 at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.

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  • (CNN) A snow leopard has died after contracting Covid-19 at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.
  • before death, according to a Rilu, an 11-year-old snow leopard, struggled with Covid-19 induced pneumoniabefore death, according to a post on the Miller Park Zoo verified Instagram account.
  • “Rilu arrived at the Miller Park Zoo in 2011 from the Oklahoma City Zoo,” the post said.
  • “During his time here, he produced seven living offspring that are now part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP).”
  • “He made the Miller Park Zoo one of the leading institutions in the world in producing Snow Leopard cubs.”