November 16, 2015 San Antonio, TX A two-year old beluga whale named Stella died prematurely at SeaWorld San Antonio of unknown causes. Marine
November 15, 2015 Philadelphia, PA Two zebras escaped from a zoo where they were performing and ran amok on city streets. They were eventually corralled. Other
November 8, 2015 Oklahoma City, OK Lovey, an 11-year old bison, died after undergoing emergency surgery after caretakers noticed she wasn’t eating properly. A necropsy is expected. Other
November 6, 2015 Powell, OH One of the twins birthed by Aurora, a polar bear, died shortly after birth of unknown causes. Aurora stopped caring for the other cub, so zookeepers removed and hand-reared her. Bears
November 4, 2015 Las Vegas, NV A bottlenose dolphin named Beetle died of unknown causes at the Mirage Hotel. He is the 15th dolphin to die at the hotel since it opened. Marine
November 2, 2015 Omaha, NE An intoxicated woman sneaked into a zoo to pet a tiger and was bitten. The woman sustained severe lacerations and may lose a finger. Big Cats
October 28, 2015 South Barrington, IL One of two bear cubs being exhibited (leased by Animal Entertainment) at a pumpkin patch for families suddenly died in front of onlookers. The cause of death has not been determined. Bears
October 26, 2015 Festus, MO A ram was spotted in a residential neighborhood. Rams are not native to Missouri and it is believed that the ram was an escaped pet. Other
October 25, 2015 Oklahoma City, OK An adult, 15 year old giraffe named Bogy died due to recurring gastrointestinal issues. Although the zoo claims that the median life expectancy of a giraffe is 15, the other members of the herd are 30, 27, 15 and 4-months. Other
October 22, 2015 Atlanta, GA A beluga whale named Maris, who had just lost her baby to a premature death, also died at the Georgia Aquarium. Her death came on abruptly and the cause is unknown. Both of her babies born at the facility have died as infants. Marine