Bad news from the Cincinnati Zoo, the first baby sloth was born lifeless
Terrible news has been made public in recent days since Cincinnati Zoo. Unfortunately the first baby sloth that had to come into the world in that place, he was born lifeless. The medical staff could not do anything to help him. At the moment they can only be close to his mom.
A lost terrible and sudden that shook all the employees. Many expected to be able to see the baby and also to be able to know.
According to the information they have released in the last few hours, the drama took place last Sunday 10 October. Lightning lived a pregnancy quiet enough.
He was happy and sociable with everyone. He never showed any kind of problem. The boys were also so happy with this birth that they even organized a party in the pool with i children of the city.
However, the unthinkable happened last Sunday. The animal began to have le first contractions and of course he was already in the local veterinary clinic. Employees preferred leave it there all the time.
At some point however, the doctors during a routine check, they realized that the heart of the little sloth it was no longer beating. Nobody really knows what and how it happened.
The tragic death of the baby sloth and the condition of the mother
The doctors when they did this dramatic discovery, have decided to intervene and to submit the little one to an operation. They wanted to do something to save the puppy, but their attempts resulted in the all vain.
Lightning arrived at the zoo last year. Since this species takes risks extinction, the employees decided to put her in the cage with Moe, the other sloth. A very special relationship was born between the two and in fact, it remained early pregnant.
Mom is still in at the moment veterinary clinic and is receiving all care it needs. Very soon she too will be able to return to his beloved and faithful companion.