某Zooのゴリラが急死

 

Gorilla dies unexpectedly at Gladys Porter Zoo

by: Nathaniel Puente

Posted: Apr 27, 2022 / 03:20 PM CDT

Updated: Apr 27, 2022 / 03:44 PM CDT

BROWNSVILLE (ValleyCentral) — Gladys Porter Zoo staff are mourning the loss of a Western Lowland Gorilla who died last week.

The zoo issued a release on Wednesday commemorating the life of Martha, a gorilla who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19.

Zookeepers noticed Martha was slow to respond on the morning of April 19. She was being treated for a urinary tract infection but no signs of a more serious illness were present. Martha passed away later that night. A preliminary inspection after her death revealed Martha suffered from multiple issues.

“Upon necropsy, we found that she had multiple organ abnormalities, which, in turn, created a life-ending cascade,” said Dr. Tom deMaar, the Zoo’s Senior Veterinarian. “The cascade began with fibrosing heart disease, which led to renal failure.” 

The zoo notes that gorillas are checked on a daily basis for any sign of illness.

Martha was 32-years-old and was the mother of six offspring. Two of her children, Margaret and Kruger, reside at Gladys Porter Zoo. She was the last gorilla born to the Zoo’s matriarch and patriarch, Katunga and Lamydoc.

Western lowland gorillas are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/gorilla-dies-unexpectedly-at-gladys-porter-zoo/

GLADYS PORTER ZOO TO VACCINATE ANIMALS AGAINST COVID

Video Jul 23, 2021 / 06:16 PM CDT
https://www.valleycentral.com/video/gladys-porter-zoo-to-vaccinate-animals-against-covid/6834733/

     Gladys Porter Zoo planning to vaccinate animals against COVID-19

by: Marco Ramirez

Posted: Jul 23, 2021 / 07:15 PM CDT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) – As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, animals across the country are also receiving their dose of protection, The Gladys Porter Zoo is planning to do just that.

Dr. Thomas Demaar, GPZ senior veterinarian said no animals at the zoo have contracted COVID-19. But as the zoo returned to normal operations, they are still taking some precautions.

“The keepers are all vaccinated so we are able to have more contact with them and some of the programs have restarted like the giraffe feeding deck.” Dr. Demaar said.

Animals are able to receive COVID-19 vaccines for their animals by the Zoetis Company.

“The keepers are all vaccinated so we are able to have more contact with them and some of the programs have restarted like the giraffe feeding deck.

The zoo is still waiting to receive the vaccines. But the staff is still requiring visitors to keep following certain precautions like wearing a face mask when they are close to animals.

“We know that tigers can get it, lions can get it, gorillas and other species.” Dr. Demaar said. “One of our definite vulnerabilities is the giraffe feeding deck because I have unknown humans of unknown vaccine status interacting very close with my giraffes.”

Once the zoo receives the vaccines, it plans to get many of its animals vaccinated. But in the meantime zoo staff want to prevent any animal from getting sick.

“The challenge would be administering treatment you know for a severe respiratory disease we certainly cannot give them oxygen masks and have them carry around an oxygen bottle,” Dr. Demar said.

The Gladys Porter Zoo expects to get their vaccines by this summer.

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/gladys-porter-zoo-planning-to-vaccinate-animals-against-covid-19/

Zoetis Inc. (/zō-EH-tis/^[4]) is an American drug company, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock.^[5][4][6] The company was a subsidiary of Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, but with Pfizer's spinoff of its 83% interest in the firm it is now a completely independent company. The company directly markets its products in approximately 45 countries, and sells them in more than 100 countries. Operations outside the United States accounted for 50% of the total revenue.^[5] Contemporaneous with the spinoff in June 2013 S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Zoetis would replace First Horizon National Corporation in the S&P 500 stock market index.^[7]

Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually. Situated on 31 acres (13 ha), the zoo houses about 400 animal species (including 47 endangered species) and over 250 tropical and neo-tropical species and subspecies. It is the first zoo to have successfully bred the vulnerable Jentink's Duiker (although none are currently in captivity in the USA).^[3] It is also the birthplace of Harambe the gorilla.^[4]

The zoo is named after Gladys Porter, the daughter of Earl C. Sams, former president of J. C. Penney. Porter, a wildlife enthusiast, helped to plan and stock the zoo, which was entirely funded by the Earl C. Sams Foundation. After its opening, the zoo was given to the city of Brownsville. 

 

Harambe (May 27, 1999 – May 28, 2016) was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo from 2014 to 2016, and previously at the Gladys Porter Zoo for 15 years. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy climbed into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden where he was grabbed and dragged by Harambe.^[3] Fearing for the boy's life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. A number of primatologists and conservationists wrote later that the zoo had no other choice under the circumstances, and that it highlighted the danger of zoo animals near humans and the need for better standards of care.

Harambe became the subject of internet memes, songs, a video game, a statue, and other tributes and recognitions.

 Harambe (/həˈrɑːmbeɪ/ hə-RAHM-bay) was born at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, on May 27, 1999. He was named by Dan Van Coppenolle, a local area counselor who won a naming contest sponsored by the zoo.^[4] He came up with the name after listening to the 1988 song "Harambe (Working Together for Freedom)" by Rita Marley, widow of Bob Marley.^[5] Harambee is a Swahili term for communal labor.^[5]

On September 18, 2014, Harambe was transferred to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to learn adult gorilla behavior and join a new social group.^[6][7]

The incident was recorded in a dramatic video by an anonymous bystander and uploaded to YouTube, where it went viral, sparking global publicity and controversy.^[13][14] Some observers said that it was unclear whether Harambe was likely to harm the child.^[15][16] Others called for the boy's parents or the zoo to be held accountable for the gorilla's death.^[17] Director Thane Maynard stated, "The child was being dragged around ... His head was banging on concrete. This was not a gentle thing. The child was at risk."^[18][19][20]

Police investigated possible criminal charges against the parents, while the parents defended the zoo's actions.^[21][22] The boy's mother also became the target of harassment on the Internet and social media.^[23] On June 6, 2016, Ohio prosecutor Joe Deters said that the mother would not face any charges of wrongdoing.^[24] The zoo was investigated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which sets the standards for zoos, and the USDA.^[25]

Several vigils took place to honor Harambe's death. A candlelight vigil was held at Hyde Park, London.^[26] Anthony Seta, an animal rights activist, spoke at a vigil at Cincinnati Zoo, saying: "I'm not here to decide what was right and what was wrong; the fact is that a gorilla who just celebrated his birthday has been killed."^[27]

The shooting received criticism from several high-profile celebrities, including Ricky Gervais, Brian May, and Piers Morgan.^[28]

Donald Trump defended the actions of the Cincinnati Zoo during his successful 2016 presidential campaign. Trump said, "You have a child—a young child who is at stake—and, you know ... it's too bad there wasn't another way. I thought it was so beautiful to watch that, you know, powerful, almost 500-pound gorilla, the way he dealt with that little boy. But it just takes one second [...] It just takes one little flick of his finger. And I will tell you they probably had no choice."^[29]

The incident sparked debate among biologists and primatologists on whether gorillas and other primates should be held in captivity at all.^[12] Primatologist Jane Goodall said that according to the video it seemed Harambe was trying to protect the child.^[30] Goodall later issued a longer explanation in an interview with the president of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, concluding that the zoo had no choice but to kill Harambe.^[31] She wrote, "It was awful for the child, the parents, Harambe, the zoo, the keepers and the public. But when people come into contact with wild animals, life and death decisions sometimes have to be made."^[25] Goodall said that as long as humans and wild animals are kept in close proximity in zoos, there is no way to prevent accidents from happening, but she believed that zoos "with the highest standards of care" could play an important role.^[25]

Zookeeper Jack Hanna strongly defended the zoo's actions as the "correct decision", noting that a tranquilizer dart might have taken five or ten minutes to take effect and could have aggravated Harambe further.^[32] Primatologist Frans de Waal said he saw few options for the zoo: "A gorilla is so immensely strong that even with the best of intentions—and we are not sure that Harambe had those—the child's death was a probable outcome."^[33]

人類はほぼ全員、動物園の檻の中のゴリラのようなもん。（爆ｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ

飼いならされた家畜や檻の中の見世物じゃない野生の本能がまだ残ってる人類はワクチンなんて接種させない。そして今後生き残るのはそういふ連中だけ。先進国において生き残るのはほぼ全員、陰謀論者。（爆ｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ