ABQ BioPark Zoo announce chimpanzee death

By CNN Newsource

Published July 12, 2022 2:56 PM

By NICK CATLIN

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The ABQ BioPark announced the death of a chimpanzee named Thunder. He died from complications from an infection of Shigella bacteria, according to the zoo.

Thunder died on July 9 after signs of gastrointestinal illness earlier in July, Thunder was 22 years old. The other chimpanzees at ABQ BioPark are not currently showing signs of infection.

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