April 19, 2017 Cape Coral, FL A dead 4-foot-long ball python was found in a residential neighborhood. It appeared to have been run over, and a neighbor believes he saw it happen intentionally. Officials think the snake was a pet. Reptiles
April 18, 2017 San Diego, CA Szenja, a 21-year-old polar bear, died unexpectedly. Her death came following week-long symptoms of appetite and energy loss. SeaWorld’s only other polar bear, Snowflake, was shipped to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium at the end of February for breeding purposes. Bears
April 17, 2017 Albuquerque, NM Tommy, a 13-year-old male lion, died unexpectedly after not displaying his normal behaviors for a few hours. Marine
April 14, 2017 San Francisco, CA Uulu, a 36-year-old polar bear, died. She was the only polar bear at the zoo. Bears
April 13, 2017 Boise, ID Julius Longfellow, an 11-year-old giraffe, was euthanized after he was found lying on the ground in pain. They determined that he had fallen and could not get back up. Other
April 12, 2017 Omaha, NE Mai, a 20-year-old female Malayan tiger with only three legs, was euthanized by the zoo’s veterinarians after a recent decline in health, including signs of dementia. The tiger was suffering from renal disease. Big Cats
April 11, 2017 St. Johnsbury, VT A Vermont woman accused of shoplifting lighters revealed that she had a small boa constrictor under her shirt. Reptiles
April 11, 2017 San Diego, CA One of the U.S. Navy’s team of bottlenose dolphins was euthanized at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) facility on San Diego Bay. The 46-year-old male dolphin – named Makai – had been suffering from ailments associated with old age. Marine
April 9, 2017 Salt Lake City, UT Rizzo, a 19-year-old polar bear, was euthanized after being diagnosed with renal failure due to a terminal kidney condition. Bears