US Edition14 Penguins Die in Hilvarenbeek After Surviving Earlier Disease in Leeuwarden Zoo
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The penguins were not ill at the time of the transfer. "But later they unfortunately developed similar symptoms to the penguins that died earlier in AquaZoo," a spokesperson said.
Eleven African penguins have died in the Beekse Bergen. They had recently been moved to the zoo. The cause of death is not yet known. In addition, three other penguins died from other problems.
At least 14 penguins died in the zoo in the city of Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands due to an unknown infection, Dutch media reported today.
14 penguins die in Hilvarenbeek after surviving earlier disease in Leeuwarden zoo
Fourteen African penguins have died in the safari park Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek over the past few months. Eleven of these birds were previously transferred from AquaZoo in Leeuwarden after they were the only ones to survive an unknown disease there, NOS reports.
The Frisian penguins were not ill when they moved to Brabant. “But later they unfortunately developed similar symptoms to the penguins that died earlier in AquaZoo,” a spokesperson for the zoo explains. The animals were closely monitored by veterinarians and caretakers during all that time, Omroep Brabant reports. Cause of death unknown Zoo staff and external experts examined the animals. Utrecht University also performed an autopsy. However, th…
The Beekse Bergen has had to say goodbye to fourteen penguins in a few months. This was reported by the Dutch broadcaster Nos. They probably died of an illness.
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