Exotic Incident #1775

Incident Date:
05/23/2012
Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Georgia Aquarium
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Beluga
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A baby Beluga calf born just days ago at the Georgia Aquarium has died. The cause of death was unexplained. The calf was significantly underweight as well as other medical issues.

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