Dr. Samantha Sander said the decision to humanely euthanize Julius was made after the calf's health took a "sharp turn downward" overnight, according to a news release from the zoo.
The zoo said a necropsy will be performed to help determine what caused the calf's poor health.
JULIUS UPDATE: It’s hard to even write the words. Julius is gone. After weeks of effort, intensive medical treatments...
Posted by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on Saturday, July 15, 2017
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