Exotic Incident #1256
Incident Date:
01/14/2009
Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Facility Name:
Maryland Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Charley, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, died at the Maryland Zoo. Keepers found Charley dead. It is believed he died overnight without showing any signs of illness. Charley is the third adult chimp to die at the zoo in the past two years.
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