Exotic Incident #1750
Incident Date:
05/23/2012
Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Facility Name:
SeaWorld San Diego
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Pilot Whale
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A pilot whale named Sully died at SeaWorld San Diego. Although SeaWorld has not yet given the official cause of death, it was reported earlier that Sully began having issues with sunburn, a common concern for marine mammals in captivity.
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