Exotic Incident #2863
Incident Date:
02/09/2002
Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Facility Name:
National Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Giraffe
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Ryma, a 17-year-old male Masai giraffe, died of bloat, a sudden, excessive buildup of gas in the stomach. Zoo officials described this as a rare digestive illness that probably was triggered by a combination of other health problems.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/04/10/digestive-malady-cited-in-death-of-giraffe-at-zoo/08d1c39c-f119-451f-b2b6-4b00dab7a8a7/?utm_term=.ed25c2996b74