October 8, 2016 Jacksonville, FL “A few” demon fish died during Hurricane Matthew due to interruptions in life support because of power loss. Marine
October 7, 2016 Hammond, IL Pascha, a 5-year-old camel owned by the Orak Shrine Circus, escaped after being stung by a yellow jacket. He ran down a road until a circus trainer was able to recapture him. Other
October 4, 2016 Delphi, IN A resident saw a kangaroo near her home and alerted police. The kangaroo was captured by an officer within 24 hours and returned to his owner. Other
October 4, 2016 Paradise Valley, AZ A stingray bit a 4-year-old boy on the hand at the Stingray Touch Tank. He received a large gash on his finger. The zoo said they’ve had “a handful of instances like this.” Other
October 4, 2016 Plaquemines Parish, LA A 9-foot red tail boa constrictor was killed by a grass-cutting crew when it was accidentally struck by a blade from a mower. Authorities believe it was a former pet. Reptiles
October 2, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK A baby elephant named Achara was diagnosed with a case of herpes, but recovered after a course of medicine. This was the same strain of elephant herpes that killed her sister Malee last year, EEHV 1A. This is the second strain she has been exposed to, as she previously contracted EEHV 1B. Elephants
October 1, 2016 Knoxville, TN Fodder, an 11-year-old Thomson’s gazelle, escaped from his enclosure and spent a night in the loose before being tranquilized and recaptured. He broke his jaw during his time out and underwent surgery to repair it. He was found dead in his stall after undergoing a second jaw surgery later that week. Other
September 30, 2016 Salisbury, MD Molly, a 15-year-old alpaca, died after suffering from hypothermia during a flood. She was discovered lying in the water and was moved to the zoo’s animal facility for treatment, but died later that day. A necropsy found fluid in her lungs, indicating that she may have breathed in water while debilitated by hypothermia. Other
September 28, 2016 San Diego, CA An African white-bellied tree pangolin named Baba died after a year of declining health. He was believed to be about 10 years old, and was the only pangolin on display in the United States. Other
September 27, 2016 Nogales, AZ A 49-year-old capuchin monkey named Benji was reported missing by her owner. The owner warned “it will try to bite people it doesn’t know who try to pick it up.” Police and animal control are searching for the primate. Primates