Exotic Incident #1011
Incident Date:
06/24/2007
Location:
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Indianapolis Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Dolphin
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 24-year-old female dolphin, Phoenix, died suddenly at the Indianapolis Zoo’s Dolphin Pavilion. She wss found floating dead in her pool just prior to the planned afternoon dolphin performance. A necropsy showed no immediate cause of death, and further investigation was planned.
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