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A man stole a 2-foot long black pastel python from A to Z Pets by putting the snake in his pants. The python was returned to the pet store five days later by a man who had purchased the snake then heard about the robbery. The thief has not been caught.

A 4.5-foot-long ball python was surrendered to the Hawaii Humane Society as part of the state’s Amnesty Program. Snakes are illegal in Hawaii.

AJ, a 28-year-old aardvark, died of heart failure.

Malindi, a 25-year-old Grevy’s zebra, was found unresponsive in her exhibit. Veterinarians discovered she had low blood sugar and neurological issues, and made the decision to euthanize her.

Kimmy, a 41-year-old gibbon, died. She had developed diabetes a few years ago, and her condition was treated with medication and diet. Her medical condition had recently worsened.

A 17-year-old Guam kingfisher, a species which has only 145 members in the entire world, died.

Tilikum, the orca prominently featured in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, died at age 36. He had spent over 33 years in captivity, and been at SeaWorld for more than 25 years. Veterinarians had been treating him for a persistent and complicated bacterial lung infection.

Bebac, a 32-year-old western lowland gorilla, died. He was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2008, and his health deteriorated in the past month.

Jabari, a 14-year-old male lion, died a month after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He had initially responded positively to cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, but when his condition worsened and zoo officials determined that he was no longer responding to treatment, he was euthanized.

Shredder, a 2-year-old male red panda, died of heart failure.