October 2, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK A baby elephant named Achara was diagnosed with a case of herpes, but recovered after a course of medicine. This was the same strain of elephant herpes that killed her sister Malee last year, EEHV 1A. This is the second strain she has been exposed to, as she previously contracted EEHV 1B. Elephants
October 1, 2016 Knoxville, TN Fodder, an 11-year-old Thomson’s gazelle, escaped from his enclosure and spent a night in the loose before being tranquilized and recaptured. He broke his jaw during his time out and underwent surgery to repair it. He was found dead in his stall after undergoing a second jaw surgery later that week. Other
September 30, 2016 Salisbury, MD Molly, a 15-year-old alpaca, died after suffering from hypothermia during a flood. She was discovered lying in the water and was moved to the zoo’s animal facility for treatment, but died later that day. A necropsy found fluid in her lungs, indicating that she may have breathed in water while debilitated by hypothermia. Other
September 28, 2016 Battle Creek, MI Phoenix, part of a pack of 8 wolves born at Binder Park Zoo in 2002, was the last of the pack to die. He was 14 years old, and was euthanized due to advancing old age and deteriorating health issues. Other
September 28, 2016 San Diego, CA An African white-bellied tree pangolin named Baba died after a year of declining health. He was believed to be about 10 years old, and was the only pangolin on display in the United States. Other
September 27, 2016 Nogales, AZ A 49-year-old capuchin monkey named Benji was reported missing by her owner. The owner warned “it will try to bite people it doesn’t know who try to pick it up.” Police and animal control are searching for the primate. Primates
September 27, 2016 Tisbury, MA Police responded to a report of a 4-foot ball python outside a home. He was a pet who had escaped, and was returned to his owner. Reptiles
September 26, 2016 Racine, WI Pfeiffer, a 23-year-old blue-eyed black lemur, died after being diagnosed with kidney disease in July. Primates
September 26, 2016 Detroit, MI Tundra, a 29-year-old polar bear who previously was on display at the Indianapolis Zoo, has died less than four months after she was moved to the Detroit Zoo. She fell ill suddenly, and the zoo made the decision to euthanize her. Bears
September 26, 2016 Atlanta, GA A 12-year-old Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog named Toughie died at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. He was the last known member of his species. Other