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Aging animals aren’t rare problem for zoos

The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Two Asian small-clawed otters who share exhibit space in the Topeka Zoo’s Tropical Rainforest are good examples of the difference in ages in the zoo’s collection. At 19, Louie is nearly blind. Champei is quite the opposite, at age 9. Recently, the primary zookeeper of the Tropical Rainforest, Joe [...]

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Topeka Zoo gorilla died of aneurysm

Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Topeka Zoo director Mike Coker says a gorilla at the zoo died from an aortic aneurysm. M’Bili, a male Lowland gorilla was found dead Saturday morning. Coker says the 17-year-old gorilla hadn’t shown any signs of illness or distress. Kansas State University veterinarians conducted a necrospy, or animal autopsy, [...]

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A Topeka Zoo gorilla was found dead Saturday morning

By Topeka Zoo Press Release Topeka Zoological Park is saddened to announce the passing of M’Bili, a male Lowland gorilla on November 7, 2009. He was found deceased this morning by zoo staff around 7:30a.m. in his night quarters. M’Bili had not been exhibiting any outward signs of illness or distress; he was 17 years [...]

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Zoo aiming for transparency

By James Carlson – Topeka Capital Journal There was life and death in a recent Topeka Zoo report sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A giraffe will soon be born. A monkey has died. These were just two tidbits contained in an Oct. 16 update sent to the USDA by zoo director Mike Coker. [...]

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