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Revision as of 16:58, 9 April 2024

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. Numerous animals are euthanized at a young age due to being deemed surplus or excess to the zoo's needs.

Name Species Date of death Location of death Country Reported cause of death Reported age at death Ref
Varda Asian elephant Apr 7 Ramat Gan Safari Israel 66 [1]
Cobby Chimpanzee Apr 6 San Francisco Zoo & Gardens USA Undetermined 63 [2]
Chioke Reticulated giraffe Mar 28 Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium USA Euthanized 18 [3]
Bana Western lowland gorilla Mar 26 Lincoln Park Zoo USA Euthanized 29 [4]
Maurepas Cougar Mar 28 Audubon Zoo USA Kidney disease 16 [5]
Pontchartrain Cougar Mar 28 Audubon Zoo USA Kidney disease 16 [5]
Teak Orangutan Mar 27 Louisville Zoo USA [6]
Unknown Beluga whale Mar Marineland Canada [7]
Unknown Beluga whale Mar Marineland Canada [7]
Beacon Giraffe Mar 25 Vizag zoo India cardio-pulmonary failure 12 [8]
Beau Cheetah Mar 14 Phoenix Zoo USA [9]
Tsuni Elephant Feb 16 Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium USA Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 2 [10]
Savannah Asian elephant Jan 30 El Paso Zoo USA Euthanized 71 [11]
Moyo Eastern black rhino Jan 26 Birmingham Zoo USA Euthanized after dental surgery 6 [12]
Molly Bottlenose dolphin Jan 4 Ocean Park Hong Kong 40 [13]
Shaunzi Asian elephant Jan Los Angeles Zoo USA [14]
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 [15]
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 [15]
Moyo Eastern black rhinoceros Jan 30 Alabama zoo USA Euthanized 6 [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Oldest elephant in Ramat Gan Safari dies Israel National News
  2. ↑ Oldest male chimpanzee in US dies at San Francisco zoo Yahoo
  3. ↑ Beloved giraffe of South Dakota zoo euthanized after foot injury The Seattle Times
  4. ↑ Lincoln Park Zoo’s Beloved Gorilla Matriarch, Bana, Has Died WTTW
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Two cougars at Audubon Zoo die from kidney disease 4WWWL
  6. ↑ Louisville Zoo mourns loss of beloved 36-year-old orangutan, Teak WHAS 11
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 2 more belugas dead at Marineland marking 17 whale deaths since 2019 CBC
  8. ↑ Male giraffe at Vizag zoo dies due to ill health The Week
  9. ↑ https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286679780.html
  10. ↑ https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2024/02/pittsburgh-zoos-elephant-calf-dies/
  11. ↑ https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2024/01/30/savannah-el-pasos-beloved-elephant-has-died/
  12. ↑ Birmingham Zoo 'heartbroken' over death of black rhino due to complications following dental procedure
  13. ↑ Oldest male dolphin at Ocean Park passes away rthk.hk Archived
  14. ↑ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/los-angeles-zoo-mourns-loss-of-53-year-old-asian-elephant-shaunzi/3304063/
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240118111132/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240112/p2a/00m/0na/005000c
  16. ↑ Beloved rhino’s death shrouded in mystery after health condition puzzles Alabama zoo Miami Herald
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