Chester Zoo Elephant Loss
An asian elephant s rare recovery from a lethal virus has been hailed as a momentous step for the species.
Chester zoo elephant loss. The virus develops into an illness in only some cases. She was observed nursing overnight but at 6 30 a m. Less than two months after adult elephant sithami hi way died it was confirmed today thursday october 25 that her 18 month old calf aayu as well as three year old nandita also passed away. Powell oh the female elephant calf at the columbus zoo and aquarium died at approximately 1 30 this afternoon after a sudden illness the calf was being monitored 24 hours a day by members of her care team.
The species is highly threatened in the wild by habitat loss poaching human wildlife conflict and a deadly herpes virus called elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus eehv which has so far been found present in nine countries across its range. Despite the fact that their trunks are sophisticated long noses asian elephants have a finger at the end enabling the elephant to handle small items. An elephant at chester zoo has astonished keepers by giving birth on thursday nearly three months after her due date. The eehv virus is present in almost all asian elephants apparently.
Sithami hi way who was 20 passed away inside the zoo s elephants of the asian forest enclosure on friday afternoon. African elephants have two fingers at the end of their trunks. A mother elephant has died suddenly after collapsing at chester zoo. By all accounts both aayu and nandita first began to show symptoms on monday.
There is more sad news today out of the columbus zoo and aquarium where officials announced. Asian elephant gives birth to a calf in chester zoo three months after her keepers thought she had lost the baby. Two year old indali hi way is believed to have made a full recovery from elephant. An elephant s ears are used to keep the animal cool as they radiate heat and asian elephants have smaller ears than african ones.
This is the case whether the elephants are either in the wild or in zoos. Chester zoo is part of a breeding programme coordinated by the european association of zoos and aquariums eaza that is focused on sustaining the elephant population in europe.