Minnesota Zoo says a Canada lynx has died from a medical condition after giving birth to kittens

The Minnesota Zoo announced Wednesday that three Canada lynx were born earlier this year to a new mother, who has recently died. Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN ZooAll three kittens have been out of the public’s view over the last few months, achieving important developmental milestones and given a clean bill of health at their checkups. Their brother has since been transferred to another institution and will not appear at the Minnesota Zoo. Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN Zoo Courtesy: MN ZooWhile the zoo says it was happy to celebrate the kittens’ arrival, it is also devastated to share that their mother, Torvi, has since passed away. According to the Minnesota Zoo, Torvi developed a “rare medical condition” shortly after the kittens were born.