According to zoo officials, she was born in the wild around 1947.

If asked, zoo officials explain that they can't do everything.

Zoo officials did not say why the animals would be killed at Christmas.

At the time, zoo officials said they did not know where the bears were.

But zoo officials said they had no record of his employment.

So far, zoo officials say they could not be more pleased.

Zoo officials said she would likely be back on display in April.

But zoo officials were not blaming the mother for its death.

Zoo officials said the birth of the tigers was the first in the world by the process.

The main problem, zoo officials say, is a lack of operating funds.