<p>Bhopal: A 15-year-old white tigress, 'Riddhi', a prime attraction for visitors at Bhopal's Van Vihar National Park for several years, has died possibly due to old-age related problems, a veterinarian said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Riddhi was brought to Van Vihar from Indore zoo under an animal exchange programme when she was four-year-old.</p>.<p>The while tigress, now aged 15, was housed in an enclosure and was one of the main attractions for visitors at the national park.</p>.Alarm in Bhadra Tiger Reserve as weed runs rampant.<p>"Since the last two days, the tigress had not taken her regular meals, which was a normal practice for her. She appeared normal in her enclosure till Wednesday, but on Thursday morning, the animal was found unconscious," said the park's wildlife veterinarian, Atul Gupta.</p>.<p>After a medical examination, Riddhi was declared dead, he said, adding the carcass was disposed of as per norms after an autopsy.</p>.<p>Prima facie, the wild animal's cause of the death was failure of internal organs due to old-age, Gupta informed.</p>.<p>Tigers normally have a life-span of 15 to 16 years in the wild, whereas in captivity they survive for a comparatively longer period due to the protected environment and care given to them, according to wildlife experts. </p>
<p>Bhopal: A 15-year-old white tigress, 'Riddhi', a prime attraction for visitors at Bhopal's Van Vihar National Park for several years, has died possibly due to old-age related problems, a veterinarian said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Riddhi was brought to Van Vihar from Indore zoo under an animal exchange programme when she was four-year-old.</p>.<p>The while tigress, now aged 15, was housed in an enclosure and was one of the main attractions for visitors at the national park.</p>.Alarm in Bhadra Tiger Reserve as weed runs rampant.<p>"Since the last two days, the tigress had not taken her regular meals, which was a normal practice for her. She appeared normal in her enclosure till Wednesday, but on Thursday morning, the animal was found unconscious," said the park's wildlife veterinarian, Atul Gupta.</p>.<p>After a medical examination, Riddhi was declared dead, he said, adding the carcass was disposed of as per norms after an autopsy.</p>.<p>Prima facie, the wild animal's cause of the death was failure of internal organs due to old-age, Gupta informed.</p>.<p>Tigers normally have a life-span of 15 to 16 years in the wild, whereas in captivity they survive for a comparatively longer period due to the protected environment and care given to them, according to wildlife experts. </p>