Fire at Florida Zoo Kills Seven Lemurs
Incident Date:
01/16/2026
Location:
Panama City Beach, FL - USA
Facility Name:
ZooWorld
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Lemur
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – A zoo in Florida is mourning the deaths of several beloved animals after a massive fire tore through parts of the facility on Thursday morning. According to information from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was reported at ZooWorld, located in Panama City Beach. ZooWorld officials said Pluto, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Mercury – all lemurs – died in the fire due to smoke inhalation.
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