Mysuru — Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, bid farewell to one of its most beloved residents on Saturday morning. Lioness Rakshitha, aged 21 years and four months, died around 7 am due to age-related illness after a week of treatment.
Zoo Executive Director D. Rangaswamy called her death a “profound loss” and expressed gratitude to the global veterinary community and wildlife conservationists for their support. Born on April 1, 2004, to lions Narasimha and Manini, Rakshitha had been a major attraction at the zoo for over two decades.