Discorization in the Leipzig zoo: The second gorilla died within a week. In the 21-year-old female Kibara, illness symptoms, such as fatigue, had already been shown last week, as the zoo announced. The therapy immediately initiated did not follow the Kio Kio, who died at the end of March. Kibara no longer woke up from general anesthesia on Thursday.
Zoo Director: “Disorted and very sad”
“We are dismayed and very sad about the double loss in the Gorilla group,” said zoo director Jörg Junhold, according to the announcement. So far, such a events have not been confronted during the 25th anniversary of the Pongoland peak system.
The cause of death must therefore still be clarified in both animals. For this purpose, specialists from the European Zoo Association EAZA and experts from other zoos were in contact, said zoo veterinarian Andreas Bernhard.
Gorilla group depressed
According to the information, the gorillas are under strict medical and animal care control and care. The development is observed closely. “The group is depressed due to the losses and looks tense,” said Bernhard. “We cannot yet estimate whether there are also medical causes.”
The people involved as well as Animals would have to process the losses, says Junhold. The four gorillas cannot be seen for visitors in the coming days depending on the situation. There should be support for the employees if necessary.
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