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Second elephant dies in days at Dublin Zoo from viral infection (www.irishtimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk why but this hit me as being fucking wild to think about. One of the largest organisms on the planet can be taken out by one of the smallest organisms on the planet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

https://nitter.poast.org/DublinZoo/status/1810011889599914415 – Dublin Zoo is devastated to announce the loss of Zinda, our beloved 7-year-old elephant, to the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). Full details on the Dublin Zoo website: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/zinda-young-asian-elephant-dies-as-a-result-of-eehv-at-dublin-zoo-2/

https://nitter.poast.org/DublinZoo/status/1807762161394909464 – Dublin Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Avani, an 8-year-old female Asian elephant and Riona, a 28-year-old Bornean orangutan.