Minnesota Zoo Euthanizes Gorilla with Brain Lesions
Incident Date:
04/17/2025
Location:
St. Paul, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Como Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Gorilla
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
ST PAUL, MN – The Como Park Zoo euthanized one of its gorillas this week, despite a years-long effort to treat the ape’s deteriorating brain.
Nyati, who was born at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2017, was euthanized Tuesday after “a final medical assessment that confirmed a significant decline in her quality of life due to long-term neurological complications,” the zoo said.
In 2020, Nyati was diagnosed with a parasitic infection that, despite successful treatment, caused permanent lesions that continued to depredate her brain. Nyati’s parents, Schroeder and Alice, lived with her at the zoo, along with other western lowland gorillas Nne, Dara and Arlene.
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