St. Louis Zoo Chimp Dies Following Congestive Heart Failure
Incident Date:
05/14/2025
Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Facility Name:
St. Louis Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
ST. LOUIS, MO – The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the passing of Kijana, a 32-year-old chimpanzee who died Wednesday due to congestive heart failure. The zoo says Kijana was humanely euthanized after medical treatments were no longer working.
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