‘We Did Everything We Possibly Could’: Pittsburgh Zoo’s Baby Elephant Dies

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A baby elephant at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium has died.
Last week, the elephant calf had stopped eating due to teething. A feeding tube was inserted and the elephant was said to be regaining her “feisty personality.”
However, the initial progress stopped. On Sunday, the calf began to lose weight again. As a result, officials consulted with experts around the world and decided to humanely euthanize the calf.
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