Exotic Incident #2579
Incident Date:
07/16/2016
Location:
Fresno, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Sea lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s 8-year-old California sea lion, Catalina, died Saturday after contracting Valley fever, a fungal ailment that is uncommon in marine mammals.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article90793217.html