Animals

Como Zoo cougar is navigating a new world — without eyes 

A cougar is sedated after eye surgery
Jasper, a cougar who was orphaned in the wild and brought to St. Paul's Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in 2018, is seen sedated after undergoing an enucleation, or removal of his eyes. Jasper suffers from progressive retinal atrophy.
Courtesy of Como Park Zoo & Conservatory