The death of a six-day-old giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington—an agonizing blow to wildlife conservation efforts—could be linked to an abnormal liver, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Monday.
A day after the zoo's staff failed to revive the cub with lifesaving measures, including CPR, the initial results of an examination showed the panda was likely a female whose body displayed no obvious signs of trauma or infection.
"Her coat was beautiful. It was in very good condition," veterinarian Suzan Murray said at a press conference.
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