And the extreme conditions that scientists project will occur with more frequency as Earth warms could mean more elephant deaths in the future. “It’s premature to say that climate change has ...

After two L.A. Zoo elephants die in the span of one year, the City Council wants answers Jewel at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2020. She was euthanized in January 2023 at the age of 61.

Just this month, a silverback gorilla died while under sedation. In the past two weeks, a 2-year-old elephant and 18-year-old sea lion also died.

Foggin said researchers had been monitoring wildlife in the area for presence of the bacteria, but no further elephant deaths as a result of Bisgaard taxon 45 had been confirmed since 2020.

The zoo said it performs as many as 175 surgical procedures a year, but each surgery presents an unknown risk. “We know it has certain risks,” Goodman said. “We know that wild animals unfortunately ...

Just this month, a silverback gorilla died while under sedation. In the past two weeks, a 2-year-old elephant and 18-year-old sea lion also died.

Just this month, a silverback gorilla died while under sedation. In the past two weeks, a 2-year-old elephant and 18-year-old sea lion also died.

Just this month, a silverback gorilla died while under sedation. In the past two weeks, a 2-year-old elephant and 18-year-old sea lion also died.