Exotic Incident #2775
Incident Date:
11/28/2016
Location:
Naples, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Naples Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
White-handed gibbon
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Sumba, a visually impaired white-handed gibbon believed to be 30 years old, went missing. Zoo staff found her body three days later in the body of water that surrounds the primate exhibits.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/33845126/lost-gibbon-from-naples-zoo-found-dead