Chimpanzee Dies at Chattanooga Zoo During Medical Checkup
Incident Date:
05/07/2025
Location:
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Chattanooga Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
CHATTANOOGA, TN – The Chattanooga Zoo has announced the loss of Artemus, a male chimpanzee, who died last week during a routine medical check-up. According to a post from the zoo on Facebook, Artemus stopped breathing while under anesthesia, and no heart rate was detected.
Despite immediate CPR efforts by the veterinary team, Artemus could not be revived. The zoo says initial findings from a gross necropsy indicated that the right side of Artemus’ heart was enlarged and dilated, conditions not observed in previous check-ups. Full necropsy results are pending to determine the exact cause of death.
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