Exotic Incident #2768

Incident Date:
12/12/2016
Location:
Rochester, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Seneca Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Sea lion
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Sunny, a 6-month-old sea lion pup, died unexpectedly of undetermined causes. She was found at the bottom of her pool. This is the third sea lion death at the zoo in four months.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/sea-lion-s-death-is-rochester-zoo-s-third-in/article_c14f52ff-96dc-5bb5-8120-750646dff0dc.html