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  1. Jambo

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    No! This is devastating!:(:( Hopefully none result in more elephant calf deaths...
     
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    That is just awful. Thoughts go to everyone involved.
     
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    Utterly, utterly devastating. Such a rotten few weeks for the elephant team, so soon after Sithami's passing.
     
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    Oh god, this makes you so sad, and at the same time so angry that such a horrible disease exists. Heartbreaking for the elephant family and all concerned :(:mad:
     
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    Terrible news, Chester are having terrible luck with their elephant herd at the moment and my thoughts are with all those involved with the animals. :(
     
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    Awful news, especially after Sithami's death :(
     
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    That is awful news. I am going to Chester on Sunday for a couple of days at the zoo but the trip will be tinged with sadness now. How heartbreaking for those who worked with them :-(
     
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    Absolutely devastating news, thoughts go out to all involved. Does anyone know what Sithami died from ?
     
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    The zoo said here, “ Sithami, 20, unexpectedly collapsed inside the zoo’s Elephants of the Asian Forest habitat at around noon today (07/09/2018). Keepers and vets immediately attended to her but unfortunately she had very suddenly passed away ”. They also said they will do a post-mortem in the days following her death to determine why she died but it seems that these results haven’t been announced to the public.
     
  13. Charlie Simmomds

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    The news of this is absolutely heartbreaking, Chester has had such rotten luck with this awful disease, and I thought Nandita would be fine that perhaps the trend had been broken but alas I was wrong. I’m glad I got to see her as a few days old calf, my first proper elephant baby. Here’s hoping that Indahli and Anjan won’t succum to the same fate.
     
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    As of two weeks ago Sithami's cause of death was not yet known..
     
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    Shocking:(
    How many elephants do Chester hold now?
     
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    2.4 (including 1.1 calves).
     
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    Just for the record on this thread (already mentioned on the specific Elephant thread) - Sithami had a stomach ulcer that burst, causing blood poisoning.
     
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    A Scottish wild cat has been born!
     
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    The new issue of Z Magazine which I received today confirms that Crowned Sifakas will be included in the new Madgascar exhibit - now I'm VERY excited! :)

    Other species mentioned as expected are Fossa, Ring Tailed Lemur and White Belted Ruffed Lemur.
     
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    Do Chester have Black Lemur ?