Exotic Incident #2574

Incident Date:
12/29/2012
Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Milwaukee County Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Mahal, a 5-year-old orphaned orangutan, died unexpectedly of a severe tapeworm infection.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/orphaned-orangutan-mahal-dies-at-milwaukee-county-zoo-sh86qvo-185159791.html http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/brfgorilla18-b99250157z1-255654541.html