Exotic Incident #1280
Incident Date:
03/17/2009
Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Walt Disney's Animal Kingdom
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
African Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Tumpe, a 24-year-old female African elephant, died Tuesday at Walt Disney’s Animal Kingdom. She had been suffering from skin sores and gastrointestinal problems for the past two months. Tumpe is the third elephant to die at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The park still has 12 elephants.
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