Exotic Incident #2282
Incident Date:
06/24/2015
Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Facility Name:
Oklahoma City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Sea Lion
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A California sea lion pup born at the zoo died shortly after birth. The female pup was the second offspring of Pearl and Zander, both 12 years old. Their first pup, a male born in 2002, died at one year of age due to liver failure.
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