February 10, 2016 Granbury, TX Police officers found a kangaroo in the road after responding to a call about a wild animal. The kangaroo’s owner claimed their pet a short time later. Other
February 10, 2016 Sacramento, CA A female tiger was killed by her mating partner at the Sacramento Zoo. 15-year-old Baha was attacked by 12-year-old Mohan during a “physical introduction.” The introduction became aggressive in less than 2 minutes. Big Cats
February 5, 2016 San Antonio, TX A 12-year-old Pacific white-sided dolphin named Dart died at SeaWorld San Antonio. He is the 5th marine mammal to die at SeaWorld in 7 months. Marine
February 5, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK Keepers reported that Bamboo, a 49-year-old female elephant transferred from Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, sustained a bite on her tail from another female elephant in her enclosure. They have had multiple aggressive incidents. Elephants
February 3, 2016 Tuttle, OK Maximus, a 1.5-year-old white tiger cub, died after choking on a deer bone. Big Cats
February 2, 2016 Riverside, CA A 17-foot-long albino Burmese python was found dead in a Southern California dump. The snake was likely a pet who had died of natural causes and then was illegally dumped, according to Riverside County Animal Control. Primates
February 1, 2016 Melbourne, FL A woman and her two dogs encountered a nine-foot green anaconda in their yard. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers took the snake to a veterinary facility where it was euthanized. Green anacondas are not native to Florida, and was likely owned as a pet. Reptiles
January 31, 2016 Glendale, CO A man stole a piebald python from a PetSmart. Police believe the same man may have also stolen another snake at a different PetSmart. Reptiles
January 30, 2016 Jacksonville, FL A 10-year-old male Black and White Ruffled lemur named Potter escaped his enclosure at the Jacksonville Zoo. Zoo staff spotted him in a tree along the main path and redirected visitors so they didn’t get too close to wildlife. Crews spent a couple of hours trying to get him down and eventually had to use a tranquilizer. Potter was returned to his enclosure. Primates
January 30, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK Chai, a 37-year-old Asian elephant, died at the Oklahoma City Zoo. She had been transferred from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle the previous May, despite significant pressure from activists to transfer her to a sanctuary. Zoo officials said there had been no red flags about her health, but medical documents and keeper notes revealed that Chai suffered multiple injuries, weight loss, skin lesions, chewing problems, and other incidents in the months before her death, including two times when she was unable to get up on her own. Elephants