Exotic Incident #2852
Incident Date:
07/24/2016
Location:
Front Royal, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Red panda
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two male red pandas died within 2 days at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, a research center associated with the National Zoo. Necropsy results came back with “no obvious contributing factors,” but it’s likely that the extremely hot weather exacerbated a health problem.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/environment/2016/08/two-red-pandas-die-at-smithsonian-facility-in-front-royal/