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== List of animals that are known to have died in captivity in 2024 ==
This is a list of '''animals that have died in captivity in 2024.''' Many more animal deaths occur in captivity far exceeding the number of reported cases. Typically, only the death of elderly animals or well known animals gains attention leaving the majority of deaths unreported. [[Number of animals killed in zoos|Numerous animals are euthanized at a young age]] due to being deemed surplus or excess to the zoo's needs.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Species
!Date of death
!Location of death
!Country
!Reported cause of death
!Reported age at death
!
|-
|'''Molly'''
|Bottlenose dolphin
|Jan 4
|[[Ocean Park]]
|Hong Kong
|
|40
|<ref>[https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1735035-20240105.htm Oldest male dolphin at Ocean Park passes away] rthk.hk [http://web.archive.org/web/20240106151911/https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1735035-20240105.htm Archived]</ref>
|-
|'''Shaunzi'''
|Asian [[elephant]]
|Jan
|[[Los Angeles Zoo]]
|USA
|
|
|<ref>https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/los-angeles-zoo-mourns-loss-of-53-year-old-asian-elephant-shaunzi/3304063/</ref>
|-
|'''Hachibe'''
|Whale shark
|Jan 9
|Notojima Aquarium
|Japan
|died one day after the next after equipment failures (due to earth quake) led to their water tank environment to deteriorate
|
|<ref name=":0">https://web.archive.org/web/20240118111132/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240112/p2a/00m/0na/005000c</ref>
|-
|'''Haku'''
|Whale shark
|Jan 10
|Notojima Aquarium
|Japan
|died one day after the next after equipment failures (due to earth quake) led to their water tank environment to deteriorate
|
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|}

== See also ==

* [[Captive animal deaths by year]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Captive animals]]
[[Category:Captive animal deaths]]
[[Category:2024]]