Captive animal deaths 2023
List of animals that are known to have died in captivity in 2023
This is a list of animals that have died in captivity in 2023. 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.
This is a list that may never be finalised as it is a compilation of items or information for which the complete content may never be known and may only be updated periodically. |
Name | Species | Date of death | Location of death | Country | Reported cause of death | Reported age at death | |
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Duchess | Dolphin | Jan | Mirage Dolphin Habitat | USA | 48 | [1] | |
Narnia Нарния | Orca | Jan | Mosvkarium | Russia | Intestinal volvulus | 16 ~ | |
Studebaker | Banteng cow | Jan | Lee Richardson Zoo | USA | [2] | ||
Unknown | Asian elephant | Jan | Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp | Thailand | Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas | 20 | [3] |
Lalitha | Asian elephant | Jan | Muthumariamman Temple | India | While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries. | 60 | [4] |
Savannah | Bengal tiger | Jan | Texas Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [5] | |
Daisy | Orangutan | Jan 2 | Sedgwick County Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 41 | |
Bafia | Western Lowland gorilla | Jan 6 | Chessington Zoo | UK | Euthanized | 54 | [6] |
Augustus | Rhinoceros | Jan 8 | Rolling Hills Zoo | USA | Euthanized after exhibiting neurological-type symptoms | 2 | |
Draco | Komodo dragon | Jan 8 | Akron Zoo | USA | Egg yolk coelomitis | 22 | |
Natalie | Southern white rhinoceros | Jan 10 | North Carolina Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 30 | [7] |
Unnamed | Tamandua | Jan 10 | Cincinnati Zoo | USA | 0 | [8] | |
Cinnamon | Coppery titi monkey | Jan 13 ~ | Denver Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 31 | |
Berlin | Polar bear | Jan 14 ~ | Kansas City Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 33 | [9] |
Oscar | Black-footed cat | Jan 14 ~ | John Ball Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 16 | |
Unnamed | Asian elephant | Jan 15 | Zurich Zoo | Germany | Undeveloped / weakness | 0 | [10] [11] |
Jewel | Asian elephant | Jan 15 | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | Euthanized due to declining health | 61 | |
Dusk | Red panda | Jan 16 ~ | Calgary Zoo | USA | Euthanized after a diagnosis that included progressive heart disease coupled with advanced kidney disease | 18 | |
Winnie | Grizzly bear | Jan 16 | Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo | USA | Gastric torsion | 10 | |
Cuban | Crocodile | Jan 18 ~ | National Zoological Gardens | Sri Lanka | Old age and animal-related diseases or death due to human negligence | Unknown | [12] |
Matilda | Moose | Jan 19 | NEW Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 12 | [13] |
Tahoe | Harris hawk | Jan 20 ~ | Zoo Atlanta | USA | Got into a fight with a wild animal in his secure outdoor mew and died from his injuries. | [14] | |
Hemingway | Dolphin | Jan 23 | Clearwater Marine Aquarium | USA | Suspected gastrointestinal condition | 32 ~ | |
Valentine | Wolverine | Jan 24 ~ | Zoo New York | USA | Euthanized | 16 | |
Pin | Lappet-faced vulture | Jan 24 ~ | Dallas Zoo | USA | "an unusual wound and injuries, which pointed to this not being a natural death" | [15] | |
Ceiba | Jaguar | Jan 24 ~ | Saint Louis Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 20 | [16] |
Amalee | Asian elephant | Jan 27 | Zoo Praha | Czech Republic | Elephant endotheliotropic herpes | 2 | |
Revital | Orangutan | Jan 31 | Zoo Basel | Switzerland | 22 | ||
LeLe | Giant panda | Feb 1 | Memphis Zoo | USA | Heart disease | 24 | [17] |
Magadh | White tiger | Feb 1 | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (Patna zoo) | India | Blood protozoan disease | 'Cub' | [18] |
Johari | Eastern black rhinoceros | Feb 4 ~ | Little Rock Zoo | USA | Possible gastrointestinal symptoms | 27 | |
Stella | Jaguar | Feb 5 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | Age-related health conditions that worsened | 19 | [19] |
Sammy | Dromedary camel | Feb 7 | Brevard Zoo | USA | 27 | ||
Rajah | Bengal tiger | Feb 9 | Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 18 | [20] |
Dodo | Asian elephant | Feb 9 ~ | Patara Elephant Farm | Thailand | Unknown | ||
Gracie | Moon bear | Feb 10 ~ | Roger Williams Park Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 13 | |
Ben | Bornean orangutan | Feb 12 | Brookfield Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 44 | |
Parker | Masai giraffe | Feb 13 ~ | Seneca Park Zoo | USA | Found unresponsive after getting stuck in the support structure of a giraffe enclosure gate and breaking his neck | 6 | |
Donna | Black bear | Feb 13 | Cameron Park Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [21] | |
Hermie | American bison | Feb 13 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | Euthanized after he did not successfully recover from anesthesia | 12 | |
Hima | Snow Leopard | Feb 14 | Miller Park Zoo | USA | Renal disease | 13 | [22] |
Michael | Masai giraffe | Feb 15 | Santa Barbara Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 15 | |
Big Mama | Boa constrictor | Feb 15 | Lee Richardson Zoo | USA | 33 | ||
Sukari | Lion | Feb 23 | San Francisco Zoo | USA | Splenic lymphoma | 20 | |
Babli | Zebra | Feb 23 | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (Patna zoo) | India | Cardiac arrest | 6 | [18] |
Mei Mei | Red panda | Feb 28 | Marwell Zoo | UK | Euthanized | 9 | |
Bud | Cheetah | Mar 2 ~ | Maryland Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 8 | |
Unknown | Golden tabby tiger | Mar 2 | Karachi zoo | Pakistan | Investigation being conducted[23] "had been ill for a long time and apparently failed to receive proper care" | 13 | |
Korol | Amur tiger | Mar 3 | Alaska Zoo | USA | "Complications from old age" | 19 | [24] |
Sandrine | Asian elephant | Mar 3 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "disease-related" | 57 | [25] |
Medu | Asian elephant | Mar 3 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above] | 54 | [25] |
Gordy | Groundhog | Mar 3 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [8] | |
Sedge | River otter | Mar 4 | Beardsley Zoo | USA | "Sedge's death was unexpected as he was recently under medical care for an infection" | [26] | |
Rex | Rough-toothed dolphin | Mar 6 | Clearwater Marine Aquarium | USA | Rex stopped eating three days before he died - necropsy pending | 8 | [27] |
Glinda | Amur tiger | Mar 7 | Potawatomi Zoo | USA | Did not successfully recover from anesthesia | [28] | |
Kipele | Giraffe | Mar 8 | Denver Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 29 | |
Daisy | Giraffe | Mar 9 | St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 23 | |
Marius | Polar bear | Mar 9 | Copenhagen Zoo | Denmark | Electrocuted | "young" | [29] |
Glinda | Amur tiger | Mar 7 ~ | Potawatomi Zoo | USA | Did not successfully recover from anesthesia | [30] | |
Kiska | Orca | Mar 10 | Marineland | Canada | Bacterial infection | 49 ~ | [31] |
Vicky | Zebra | Mar 11 | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (Patna zoo) | India | 4 | [18] | |
Maya | Red panda | Mar 13 | Jardin des Plantes Zoo | France | Euthanized | 18 | [8] |
Blizzard | Artic fox | Mar 17 | Wildwood Zoo | USA | 10 | [32] | |
Sota | Giraffe | Mar 17 | Reid Park Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [33] | |
Yaqi | Asian elephant | Mar 18 | Jinan Zoo | China | Multiple organ failure | 3 | [34] |
Mrs. B | Bald eagle | Mar 20 | Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 49 ~ | [35] |
Bahatika | Giraffe | Mar 22 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | 17 | ||
Mary Ann | American bison | Mar 23 | Oklahoma City Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 22 | [36] |
Unnamed | Southern white rhino | Mar 25 | Werribee Zoo | Australia | Heart attack | 5 days | [37] |
Lisa | African elephant | Mar 26 | Oakland Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 46 | [38] |
Willow | Giraffe | Mar 28 | Maryland Zoo | USA | Gastrointestinal issue | 6 | [39] |
Loki | Wolf | Mar 28 | Camperdown Wildlife Centre | UK | Euthanized after an operation | [40] | |
? | Wolf | Mar 28 | Camperdown Wildlife Centre | UK | Euthanized because Loki (see above) was euthanized | ||
? | Wolf | Mar 28 | Camperdown Wildlife Centre | UK | Euthanized because Loki (see above) was euthanized | ||
? | Wolf | Mar 28 | Camperdown Wildlife Centre | UK | Euthanized because Loki (see above) was euthanized | ||
Jontu | Rhino | Mar 28 | Henry Doorly Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 15 | |
Willow | Giraffe | Mar 29 | Maryland Zoo | USA | 6 | [41] | |
Mandla | Black leopard | Mar 30 | Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary (Zoo) | New Zealand | Euthanized | 20 | [42] |
Rahna | Giraffe | Mar 30 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 30 | |
Huey | Californian sea lion | Apr 4 | Audubon Zoo | USA | Renal failure | ||
Takoda | Black bear | Apr 7 | Oregon Zoo | USA | Went into cardiac arrest while under anesthesia | [43] | |
Nona | Grizzly bear | Apr 13 | Little Rock Zoo | USA | Euthanized - dental disease | 33 | [44] |
Lin Hui | Giant panda | Apr 19 | Chiang Mai Zoo | Thailand | Blood clots | 21 | [45] |
Noor Jehan | Asian elephant | Apr 22 | Karachi Zoo | Pakistan | [46] | ||
Lydia | Zebra | Apr 25 | Zoo Knoxville | USA | Ran into fence | 7 | [47] |
Hugh | Manatee | Apr 29 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium | USA | 14.5-centimeter rip in his colon caused by a sexual encounter with another male manatee | [48] | |
Mary | Asian elephant | May 2 | San Diego Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 59 | [49] |
Kipling | Sumatran tiger | May 3 | Hattiesburg Zoo | USA | [50] | ||
Wilma | Bison | May 3 | Buffalo Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [51] | |
Zuri | Lion | May 4 | Topeka Zoo | USA | 19 | [52] | |
Kodiak | Beluga whale | May 4 ~ | Marineland | Canada | [53] | ||
Sonar | Bottlenose dolphin | May 4 ~ | Marineland | Canada | [53] | ||
Naka | Amur tiger | May 5 ~ | Racine Zoo | USA | [54] | ||
Ajabu | African elephant | May 9 | Dallas Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 7 | [55] |
Malaika | African elephant | May 13 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 37 | [56] |
Rani | Bengal tiger | May 15 | Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 19 | |
Emara | Giraffe | May 19 | Calgary Zoo | USA | Found dead | 12 | [57] |
Edgar | Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (albino) | May 22 | Central Florida Zoo | USA | 21 | [58] | |
Stuart | Zebra | May 24 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | Ran into fence | 5 | [59] |
Milo | Lion | May 25 | Billabong Zoo | Australia | Cardiac arrest | 7 | [60] |
Koluk | Polar bear | May 26 | Albuquerque BioPark | USA | Euthanized | 26 | [61] |
Maiko | Bonobo | May 30 | Columbus Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 38 | [62] |
Gemstone | Black rhino | May 30 | Baton Rouge Zoo | USA | [63] | ||
Pudgie | Hippopotamus | May 31 | Sedgwick County. Zoo | USA | 50 | [64] | |
Dugan | White rhinoceros | Jun 1 | Disney’s Animal Kingdom | USA | 28 | ||
Kyra | Asiatic lion | Jun 2 | Dudley Zoo | UK | Euthanized | 17 | [65] |
? | Meerkat | Jun 5 | Metro Richmond Zoo | USA | Died in a fire | [66] | |
Gemstone | Black rhinoceros | Jun 6 | Baton Rouge Zoo | USA | 34 | [67] | |
Olivia | Guanaco | Jun 6 | Louisville Zoo | USA | Euthanized | [68] | |
Lula, Nkosi, Nya, Kgala, and Ari | Meerkats | Jun 14 | Philadelphia Zoo | USA | Poisoning suspected to be linked to dye at Zoo | [69] | |
Apollo | Bottlenose dolphin | Jun 14 | Clearwater Marine Aquarium | USA | 4 | [70] | |
Terri | Addax | Jun 16 | Smithsonian’s National Zoo | USA | Cervical fracture | 2 | [71] |
Shiloh | Red Wolf | Jun 17 | Salisbury Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 11 | [72] |
Kamau | African lion | Jun 17 | Sacramento Zoo | USA | 16 | [73] | |
E.T. | African penguin | Jun 17 | Richmond Zoo | USA | 43 | [74] | |
Radza Junior | Asian elephant | Jun 20 | Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Netherlands | Died during anesthesia | [75] | |
Nord | Orca | Jun 21 | Moskvarium | Russia | Acute peptic ulcer of the third part of the stomach | 16 | [76] |
Janaki | Tiger | Jun 24 | Vizag Zoo | India | 22 | [77] | |
Armani | Giraffe | Jun 28 | Perth Zoo | Australia | 20 | [78] | |
Bibi | Eastern Black Rhinoceros | Jun 29 | Sedgwick County Zoo | USA | Euthanised - colic | 25 | [79] |
Parang | Siberian tiger | Jul | Seoul Grand Park | South Korea | Feline panleukopenia | [80] | |
Fitz | Elephant | Jul 1 | Louisville Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 3 | [81] |
Dafina | Chimpanzee | Jul 6 | Kansas City Zoo | USA | 24 | ||
Twiga | Masai giraffe | Jul 8 | Ellen Trout Zoo | USA | 31 | [82] | |
Prithvi | Lion | Jul 8 | Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden | India | Cardio respiratory failure | [83] | |
Hudo | Komodo dragon | Jul 12 | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | USA | 20 | ||
Dazzle | Squirrel monkey | Jul 13 | Reid Park Zoo | USA | Died after a cesarean section | ||
Matilda | Sloth | Jul 14 | Cape May County Park and Zoo | USA | Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus | [84] | |
Willy | Elephant | Jul 19 | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 44 | |
Penelope | Masai giraffe | Jul 19 | Cameron Park Zoo | USA | 10 | [85] | |
Budak Puntja | Malayan tapir | Jul 19 | Taipei Zoo | Taiwan | Undetermined | 7 | [86] |
Rocky | Mountain goat | Jul 22 | Denver Zoo | USA | 2 months | [87] | |
Zuri (Mother was Penelope see above) | Masai giraffe | Jul 23 | Cameron Park Zoo | USA | 'Baby' | [88] | |
BooBoo | Black bear | Jul 27 | Popcorn Animal Park Refuge | USA | 27 | [89] | |
Kovu | Red panda | Jul 30 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | USA | 9 | [90] | |
Aslan | Lion | Aug 1 | Calgary Zoo | USA | 16 | [91] | |
Kovu | Lion | Aug 1 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | USA | [92] | ||
Huf-N-Puf | Dolphin | Aug 3 | Coral World Ocean Park | Virgin Islands | [93] | ||
Kit | Lion | Aug 4 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | USA | Material blocking his digestive system | 6 | [92] |
? | Black-necked stork | Aug 5 | Zoo Miami | USA | [94] | ||
Suho | Siberian tiger | Aug 6 | Seoul Grand Park | South Korea | 9 | [80] | |
Sayun | Asian elephant | Aug 6 | Pairi Daiza Zoo | Belgium | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 3 | [95] |
Humphrey | Bactrian camel | Aug 9 | Detroit Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 9 | [96] |
Squirt | Reticulated giraffe | Aug 10 | Honolulu Zoo | USA | 23 | [97] | |
Helina | Tiger | Aug 14 | Indianapolis Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 1 | [98] |
Raju | Chimpanzee | Aug 14 | Karachi Zoological Gardens | Pakistan | Heart attack | [99] | |
Lou | Aug 15 | Myakka Elephant Ranch | USA | [100] | |||
Unnamed | Orangutan | Aug 16 | Fort Wayne zoo | USA | 1 week | [101] | |
Msichana | Reticulated giraffe | Aug 17 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 20 | [102] |
Genet | Chimpanzee | Aug 17 | Twycross Zoo | United Kingdom | Anaemia, kidney and heart abnormalities | [103] | |
Lolita (Tokitae) | Orca | Aug 18 | Miami Seaquarium | USA | Renal condition | [104] | |
Pipoca | Brazilian ocelot | Aug 19 | Beardsley Zoo | USA | Complications from artificial insemination surgery | [105] | |
Monty | Goeldi's monkey | Aug 20 | Beardsley Zoo | USA | Poisoned | 15 | [106] |
Jovi | Goeldi's monkey | Aug 20 | Beardsley Zoo | USA | Poisoned | 4 | [106] |
Anoushka | Amur tiger | Aug 23 | Colchester Zoo | United Kingdom | Euthanised | 19 | [107] |
Dua | Sumatran tiger | Aug 23 | Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens | United Kingdom | Euthanised | [107] | |
Man Jai | Asian elephant | Aug 24 | Melbourne Zoo | Australia | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 9 | [citation needed] |
Lucy | Sumatran tiger | Aug 25 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | USA | [108] | ||
Bijili | Lion | Aug 25 | Nandankanan Zoological Park | India | [109] | ||
Mila | Amur tiger | Aug 30 | Toronto Zoo | Canada | Fell off a bench and suffered a fatal spinal injury after being given anaesthetic for dental work. | 2 | [110] |
Kamaia | Lion | Sep 2 | Franklin Park Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 14 | [111] |
Cheng Gong | Giant panda | Sep 5 | Chengdu Research Base | China | 23 | [112] | |
Un-named | Masai giraffe | Sep 5 | Sacramento Zoo | USA | Died shortly after birth | 0 | [113] |
Olivia | Howler monkey | Sep 7 | Phoenix Zoo | USA | [114] | ||
Sanura | Black-footed cat | Sep 12 | Hogle Zoo | USA | 18 | [115] | |
Oliver | Silverback western lowland gorilla | Sep 13 | Milwaukee County Zoo | USA | Did not recover from anesthesia | 34 | [116] |
Rafiki | Giraffe | Sep 13 | Brevard Zoo | USA | [117] | ||
18 blackbucks, four spotted deer, and one female hog deer. | Maharajbagh Zoo | India | Drowned | [118] | |||
Maheswari | Lion | Sep 24 | Vizag Zoo | India | Heart attack | [119] | |
Belle | Dexter cow | Sep 25 | Columbus zoo | USA | [120] | ||
Maheswari | Lion | Sep 25 | Indira Gandhi Zoological Park | India | Heart attack | 18 | [121] |
Peanut | North American river otter | Sep 26 | Salisbury Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 17 | [122] |
Neka | Lion | Oct 2 | Oregon Zoo | USA | "Fatal seizure" | 16 | [123] |
Die Toekoms | Hartmann’s mountain zebra | Oct 3 | Zoo Knoxville | USA | Euthanised | 8 | [124] |
Jaffa Prince | Masai giraffe | Oct 4 | Roger Williams Park Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 13 | [125] |
Bobo | Giraffe | Oct 4 | Long Island Game Farm | USA | Heart failure | "young" | [126] |
Yogi | Brown bear | Oct 5 | John Ball Zoo | USA | [127] | ||
Penny | Binturong | Oct 5 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | Euthanised | 13 | [128] |
Rani | Asian elephant | Oct 17 | Saint Louis Zoo | USA | 27 | [129] | |
Moana | Orca | Oct 17 | Marineland d'Antibes | France | 12 | [130] | |
Mahali | Masai giraffe | Oct 19 | Kansas City Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 29 | [131] |
Tanami | Koala | Oct 20 | Edinburgh Zoo | UK | Euthanised | 6 | [132] |
Bruno | Grizzly bear | Oct 20 | ZooMontana | USA | Euthanised | 23 | [133] |
Payton | Polar bear | Oct 27 | In transift from North Carolina Zoo to Louisville Zoo | USA | [134] | ||
Tikva | Amur tiger | Oct 31 | Erie Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 16 | [135] |
? | Black Bear | Nov 4 | Zollman Zoo | USA | Euthanised | [136] | |
Donna | Asian elephant | St. Louis Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 52 | [137] | |
Paddy | Southern white rhinoceros | Nov 8 | Ellen Trout zoo | USA | Bacterial disease | 28 | [138] |
Bidi | Lioness | Nov 19 | Bahawalpur zoo | India | [139] | ||
Fiona | Giraffe | Nov 15 | Banham Zoo | UK | [140] | ||
Amali | Gorilla | Nov 20 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | USA | Respiratory syncytial virus | 2 | [141] |
Charles | Black bear | Nov 21 | Great Plains Zoo | USA | [142] | ||
Mali | Asian elephant | Nov 28 | Manila Zoo | Philippines | [143] | ||
Kharabali | Beluga whale | Dec 12 | Mystic Aquarium | USA | "multiple health issues” | [144] | |
Ferdinand | Beluga whale | Dec 16 | SeaWorld San Diego | USA | 53 | [145] | |
Filippa | Californian sea lion | Dec 19 | Banham Zoo | UK | 24 | [146] | |
Katrina | Zebra | Dec 20 | Naples Zoo | USA | Died during a "routine medical procedure." | 18 | [147] |
Kalispell | Okapi | Dec 19 | Denver Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 14 | [148] |
Sundance | Bottlenose dolphin | Dec 27 | Miami Seaquarium | USA | [149] | ||
Kiran | Red panda | Dec 25 | Oklahoma City Zoo | USA | Iinflammation of gastrointestinal tract | 5 months | [150] |
Ferrell | Giraffe | Dec 31 | Dallas Zoo | USA | Euthanised - "following an unexpected fall in the barn" on December 29 | 15 | [151] |
See also
- Number of animals killed in zoos
- List of deceased captive orcas
- List of deceased captive elephants
- Horse racing deaths by year
External links
- Killing animals at the zoo The New Yorker
- How many healthy animals do zoos put down? BBC
- Killing Healthy Animals in Zoos: "Zoothanasia" is a Reality Psychology Today
- Marius was not a one off: European zoos 'routinely' kill up to 5,000 healthy animals The Express
Notes
- ↑ Exact species not always disclosed.
References
- ↑ Dolphin Duchess dies at The Mirage in Las Vegas
- ↑ https://www.gctelegram.com/2023/01/19/banteng-cow-dies-at-zoo/
- ↑ Elephant in Thailand dies after tourists feed it wrong food
- ↑ https://archive.ph/qEfoI
- ↑ Texas zoo gets black jaguar to replace Bengal tiger euthanized in January
- ↑ https://archive.ph/20ePL
- ↑ https://archive.ph/DeqCM
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Facebook
- ↑ https://archive.is/8z5de#selection-1747.53-1747.83
- ↑ Elephant Farha gives birth to a weak calf // Warning: sensitive content YouTube
- ↑ ZU SCHWACH ZUM LEBEN
- ↑ Oldest crocodile after living at Dehiwala zoo dies
- ↑ https://archive.ph/Kr6Qc
- ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/now/beloved-zoo-atlanta-harris-hawk-084817678.html
- ↑ https://archive.ph/zwKU5
- ↑ https://archive.ph/ErkUc
- ↑ UPDATE: LeLe the Giant Panda Dies of Neglect After Collapse at Memphis Zoo Shortly Before Return to China
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Another zebra dies of infection at Patna zoo The Times of India
- ↑ Milwaukee Zoo mourns death of jaguar Stella euthanized at 19
- ↑ Rajah, Bengal tiger that lived at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo since he was a cub, dies at 18
- ↑ https://archive.is/0ugVf
- ↑ https://archive.is/ENMBV
- ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/1741353/probe-into-death-of-golden-tabby-tiger-at-zoo-under-way
- ↑ https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/03/07/alaska-zoo-tiger-dead-19/
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sad day in GIVSKUD ZOO: Farewell to the elephants
- ↑ Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo mourning the death of Sedge the river otter
- ↑ String of dolphin deaths at Clearwater aquarium prompts ‘expert’ examination Tampa Bay Times
- ↑ https://archive.ph/4Wcnj
- ↑ A polar bear has died of electric shock at Copenhagen Zoo
- ↑ https://archive.is/4Wcnj
- ↑ Lonely orca Kiska dies at Marineland in Canada The Animal Reader
- ↑ https://archive.ph/H0Sl7
- ↑ https://archive.ph/XuyfN
- ↑ https://archive.ph/mCNi7
- ↑ https://archive.ph/Th8JV
- ↑ https://archive.ph/5Dwzc
- ↑ https://archive.ph/pnih2
- ↑ 46-year-old elephant euthanized at Oakland Zoo due to arthritis, other age-related problems Fox News
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230329104629/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-zoo-mourns-unexpected-death-giraffe-willow/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230329104629/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-zoo-mourns-unexpected-death-giraffe-willow/
- ↑ https://wtop.com/maryland/2023/03/giraffe-named-willow-dies-at-maryland-zoo-after-short-illness/
- ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/5Ye1e
- ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/TOP5h
- ↑ Little Rock Zoo mourns loss of Nona the grizzly bear (Archived) Arkansas Times
- ↑ Giant panda Lin Hui dies aged 21 years Bangkok Post
- ↑ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230422-ailing-pakistan-elephant-dies-leaving-mourning-partner-in-limbo
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230426011306/https://www.kalb.com/2023/04/24/lydia-zebra-dies-after-running-into-fence/
- ↑ Mote Marine Laboratory releases details on death of Hugh the manatee
- ↑ San Diego Zoo elephant Mary dies at 59 (Archived) Fox 5
- ↑ https://archive.ph/mSIrj
- ↑ https://archive.ph/nG6uD
- ↑ https://archive.ph/l0jLb
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Beluga whale and bottlenose dolphin die at Marineland, Ontario government says Archived May 9, 2023
- ↑ https://archive.ph/b7CQL
- ↑ Elephant at Dallas zoo dies from infection
- ↑ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s ‘one-of-a-kind’ African elephant dies Fox 31
- ↑ Giraffe dies at the Calgary Zoo a day after celebrating 12th birthday CTV News Archived May 25, 2023
- ↑ Albino rattlesnake that was among largest on record has died at Florida zoo, site says Miami Herald Archived May 25, 2003
- ↑ A zebra died at the Milwaukee County Zoo from injuries sustained in an accident
- ↑ Billabong Zoo, visitors devastated over death of treasured 7-year-old African 'lion king' Milo ABC News
- ↑ ABQ Biopark loses another animal The Daily Lobo
- ↑ https://archive.ph/49BDy#selection-5314.0-5320.0
- ↑ Black Rhino dies after 17 years at Baton Rouge Zoo; caretakers cite old age WBRZ 2 Archived Jun 14
- ↑ https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/05/31/50-year-old-hippo-dies-sedgwick-co-zoo/
- ↑ Dudley Zoo announces death of 'firm favourite' lioness BBC News
- ↑ Chesterfield: Overnight fire at Metro Richmond Zoo, one animal dies
- ↑ Beloved black rhino dies after 17 years at Baton Rouge Zoo
- ↑ 'Bask in the sun in her honor': Longtime Louisville Zoo resident dies
- ↑ 5 Philadelphia Zoo Meerkats Die from Accidental Poisoning Suspected to Be Linked to Dye at Zoo The People Archived Jun 14
- ↑ Fifth Dolphin Death in 19 Months at Florida Aquarium Under Review MSN Archived Jun 14
- ↑ Critically endangered addax dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo WTOP News
- ↑ Salisbury Zoo’s red wolf dies at age 11 WMDT
- ↑ Sacramento Zoo’s African lion Kamau dies at 16. Mourned as ‘charismatic and iconic’ animal Sacramento Bee
- ↑ Oldest African penguin ET dies in Richmond Zoo The Economic Times
- ↑ Elephant died during anesthesia
- ↑ https://www.moskvarium.ru/about/news/moskvarium-skorbit-ob-utrate-kosatki-norda/
- ↑ https://archive.ph/vBZmo
- ↑ Perth Zoo makes ‘heartbreaking goodbye’ to giraffe Armani
- ↑ 25-year-old Eastern Black Rhinoceros dies at Sedgwick County Zoo 12 News
- ↑ 80.0 80.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230808171317/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/08/08/national/socialAffairs/siberean-tiger-Seoul-Grand-Park-Zoo/20230808134405328.html
- ↑ Elephant calf at the Louisville Zoo dies after battle with a deadly virus WPSD Local
- ↑ Ellen Trout Zoo’s female Maasai giraffe dies The Lufkin Daily News
- ↑ Lion Prithvi dies at Lucknow Zoo HindustanTimes
- ↑ Sloth dies suddenly at N.J. zoo, officials announce NJ.com
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- ↑ Pittsburgh Zoo’s male red panda dies
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- ↑ Archived: Zebra at Zoo Knoxville dies due to complications from a torsion 6 ABC
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- ↑ https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article280956523.html
- ↑ Edinburgh Zoo announces tragic death of 'amazing' koala who became lockdown sensation Daily Record
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- ↑ https://www.sportskeeda.com/health-and-fitness/news-a-baby-gorilla-cincinnati-zoo-died-due-rsv-infection
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- ↑ https://www.rappler.com/nation/metro-manila/manila-zoo-elephant-mali-dies/?fbclid=IwAR0lXgtstPm_d8ciiXAMwu0tYgpRc5u7l_bnNwws6mdyInu5XHvm9pIDjS4_aem_AY2luOlAaeSF2Ed14Gd7LiZXQ-jZMb31ag1od19PfgAGiLqrA5k_X78tA4cn-YBHQVw
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- ↑ https://themessenger.com/news/red-panda-cub-kiran-dies-unexpectedly-christmas-oklahoma-zoo
- ↑ Yet another giraffe dies at Dallas Zoo in mysterious fall in barn Culture Map Dallas