Exotic Incident #1809
Incident Date:
08/23/2012
Location:
Denver Zoo, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Sea Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A sea lion named Bismarck, who was missing his back flippers, died at the Denver Zoo while he was under anesthesia for surgery. He was found in 2008 a an orphaned pup missing his front flippers and transferred to the Denver Zoo in 2009.
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