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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Pinak Priya Bhattacharya | TNN

West Bengal: Raja — the longest surviving tiger in India — dies

JALPAIGURI: On Monday, the oldest surviving Royal Bengal Tiger in the country in recent times died in the wee hours, leaving everyone in a state of mourning.

Raja, the tiger from South Khairbari tiger rescue and rehabilitation centre at Alipurduar's Madarihat, died on Monday at the age of 25 years and 10 months making it one of the longest surviving tigers in the country only second to another tiger that had lived upto 26 years in captivity.

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