Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Reports Fourth Ape Dies From Shigella Outbreak
A shigella outbreak has been ravaging the wildlife at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for weeks. Unfortunately, another fatality has occurred that is directly tied to the spread of the infection. A three-year-old western lowland gorilla named Kevin,
37-year-old gorilla dies at Busch Gardens
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Busch Gardens Tampa is mourning the loss of their 37-year-old gorilla, Jim. In a statement to WFLA on Sunday, the theme park shared the passing of their male western lowland gorilla following a sudden health decline.
Fourth ape dies from contagious bacterial infection at Jacksonville zoo
A shigella outbreak at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has claimed the life of another ape, this time a 3-year-old western lowland gorilla.
Endangered 3-year-old gorilla dies as epidemic sweeps Florida zoo. ‘Fought very hard’
The critically endangered primate, 3-year-old Kevin, contracted shigella, a bacteria that causes the disease shigellosis, the Florida zoo said in a Sept. 10 news release. “He fought very hard against the infection,
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens' youngest gorilla dies during Shigella outbreak
The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens' youngest western lowland gorilla, Kevin, has died, according to a Facebook post from the zoo. He's the fourth ape to die of Shigella at the zoo since Aug. 22. Shigella is a contagious bacterial infection that has spread in the zoo.
‘Like losing a loved one:’ Shigella claims the life of a fourth Great Ape at the Jacksonville Zoo
The death comes as zoo officials continue to battle an outbreak of a bacterial infection known as Shigella that claimed the lives of three apes over a five-day span in late August. Three-year-old Kevin the gorilla was born at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
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Jim, a 37-year-old western lowland gorilla, is the second gorilla to pass away at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in three weeks.