Tigress Dashami dies at Shivamogga zoo
Dashami, a 17-year-old tigress, has died at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga due to age-related complications. Zoo officials confirmed the animal had been receiving treatment for geriatric issues prior to her passing.
Why it matters
The death of a long-term resident at a wildlife facility highlights the challenges of geriatric care for captive endangered species.
Dashami, a 17-year-old tigress, died at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari here on Sunday (September 6), after suffering from an old age-related illness and multiple organ failure.
The tigress breathed her last around 11.25 a.m., according to a press communique released by V.M. Amarakshara, executive director of the zoo. According to the communique, she died of geriatric complications, particularly paraplegia, which had set in suddenly; she had been undergoing treatment for the last 10 days.
Dashami was one of two tigers born at the zoo on October 19, 2009, during the Vijaya Dashami festival. The other tiger, Vijaya, had died in February 2025.
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