Exotic Incident #857

Incident Date:
02/25/2006
Location:
Rochester, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Seneca Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A team of seven veterinarians surgically removed a 248-pound dead male calf from his elephant mother Genny C at the Seneca Park Zoo more than two weeks after determining that the calf died while Genny C was in labor. See 02/07/06.

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