Exotic Incident #1115
Incident Date:
03/11/2008
Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
Facility Name:
Detroit Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Silverback Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 34-year-old male silverback gorilla called Sunshine died at the Detroit Zoo. Sunshine was being treated for a flu-like illness in the weeks prior to his death, and had been under treatment for heart disease for the past few years. A necropsy was scheduled to determine more about his death.
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