Exotic Incident #2548

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Grand Rapids, MI - USA

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08/07/2016

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Eighteen cownose stingrays and three bamboo sharks died overnight at John Ball Zoo. A mechanical malfunction that left the Stingray Lagoon pool low on oxygen is the likely cause of death, according to zoo officials. A backup alarm that could have alerted zoo staff to the problem also failed to work.