Exotic Incident #1864
Incident Date:
10/19/2012
Location:
Kansas City, MO - USA
Facility Name:
Kansas City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Summary:
The federal government fined the Kansas City Zoo more than $4,500 after one of its chimpanzees literally straved to death because of zookeeper failures. Zoo officials admitted that they failed to provide adequate care for the chimp that died.
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