March 7, 2017 Asheboro, NC Jamili, a 9-year-old female giraffe, was found unresponsive in her behind-the-scenes living quarters. The death was blamed on an accident involving a piece of equipment intended for enrichment. Zookeepers reported that Jamili became entangled in a “toy” made from a soft drink barrel. Other
March 6, 2017 Laconia, NH A patas monkey was seized from a home after New Hampshire Fish and Game received a tip that he was being illegally kept as a pet. Primates
March 5, 2017 New Orleans, LA King Zulu, a 20-year-old white Bengal tiger, was euthanized after a “steep decline in health.” Big Cats
March 5, 2017 New Orleans, LA Praline, a female gorilla, threw a block of wood at a crowd of spectators. It hit a pregnant woman, sending her to the hospital. Primates
March 3, 2017 Loxahatchee, FL Peter, a chimpanzee in his 40s, died of a suspected heart attack. Primates
March 3, 2017 Jackson, MI While investigating a home, police found a 4-year old boy with severe burns from a blowtorch and several exotic animals, including an alligator and snakes. The conditions inside the home were unlivable, with exposed wiring, floors stained with excessive amounts of urine and feces, and a vandalized furnace and water heater that were pumping carbon monoxide into the bedrooms. The Cascades Humane Society temporarily took in the alligator. Reptiles
February 28, 2017 El Paso, TX Ivy, a 15-year-old Mexican wolf, was found dead in her enclosure of unknown causes. Other
February 28, 2017 Hallandale Beach, FL Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confiscated a rattlesnake from a condo. The owner now faces a misdemeanor charge for having the illegal, venomous snake without a license. Reptiles
February 27, 2017 Baltimore, MD Nani, a 44-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, died suddenly of unknown causes. Marine
February 26, 2017 Hattiesburg, MS A newborn baby sloth died. The causes are unknown, but the zoo veterinarian believes it was an infection of the lower digestive tract. Other