Exotic Incident #2152
Incident Date:
01/14/2015
Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Alexandria Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Cotton-Top Tamarin
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Two cotton-top Tamarin monkeys died after inadvertently being left out overnight in the cold by a zoo caretaker. One other monkey survived.
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