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| Shaina Pali |
Shaina Pali, a six-year-old Indian elephant, became the second young animal dead in two weeks after the sudden death of the most famous polar bear, Knut. Then is reasonable to ask, are keepers from Berlin Zoo taking care of the animals on their charge properly? Apparently, they are not.
Elephants in captivity live up eighty years, but Shaina’s exceptionally premature death was attributed to a herpes infection. However, as African elephants were not affected by these diseases, Andreas Ochs, the Berlin Zoo veterinary, refused the possibility of them affecting the Indian ones. Unfortunately, Shaina was who had to pay this negligence.
Since 1998, Berlin Zoo has already lost two elephants due to the same herpes infection: Kiba and Kiri, his offspring. Even though, there are seven remaining elephants, Ochs states there is no possibility of another unexpected death among any of them.
A necropsy practiced to Knut showed it was suffering from encephalitis, a pathology originated by an indeterminated infection, which may relate Shaina’s death with Knut’s, even there are necessary more exams. Definitely, Berlin Zoo requires a more effective supervision from Government, to avoid these fatal circumstances.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very touching story Vicente, also very good use of Bias, but you should care fir real problems like the dying koalas in Australia! A lot of koalas die of cancer each day in Australia and something must be done. Colaborate with koalas, be good!
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