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Deaths
Three female lions died at the Tokyo Zoo within five days of each other amid blistering summer temperatures, after zookeepers struggled to keep them cool.[1]
Heat Conditions
The zoo was grappling with Japan’s blistering summer heat during the period when the deaths occurred.[1]
Zoo Response
Zookeepers had attempted to shelter the lions from the high temperatures, but the animals still succumbed to the heat.[1]
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