Smithsonian National Zoo Says Goodbye to Shama the Red Panda — mashable.com

A moment of silence for Shama, the red panda. The cute and cuddly 7-year-old tree dweller lived at the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, where she was battling a neurological disorder that was discovered shortly after she gave birth to three cubs on June 26. Shama's condition was discovered Aug. 13 and progressed quickly. She had to be euthanized on Saturday "due to her worsening clinical condition and poor neurological function, which was likely attributed to accumulation of fluid in the brain," according to a statement from the Smithsonian National Zoo on Facebook.

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