Zebra Named Buttercup Dies at Buffalo Zoo
Incident Date:
08/12/2026
Location:
Buffalo, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Buffalo Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Zebra
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Zoo has announced the death of Buttercup, a 28-year-old zebra, due to medical complications related to old age.
Buttercup spent her entire life at the zoo after she was born there in October 1997. She lived alongside her half-sister, Iris, for 27 years, and the two made up a beloved pairing in the Vanishing Animals North section of the Zoo.
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