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Second Gorilla Dies at D.C. National Zoo
Topic Started: Jul 5 2006, 01:49 AM (28 Views)
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Second Gorilla Dies at D.C. National Zoo
Jul 3, 10:14 PM (ET)

http://story.news.ask.com//article/20060704/D8IKSUO80.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Another western lowland gorilla died at the National Zoo on Monday, days after the zoo's only other adult male died while veterinary specialists tried to implant a cardiac device.

Mopie, a 34-year-old male, collapsed and died Monday at the Great Ape House. The animal was found in 1998 to have a chronic disease of the heart muscle that decreased its ability to pump blood.

Officials were awaiting a final pathology report that might provide more information about the cause of Mopie's death.

A 23-year-old gorilla named Kuja that died Saturday was the only other adult male in National Zoo's collection of seven western lowland gorillas.

Though Kuja's heart function was found to be normal for his age during a routine physical in late March, members of the zoo staff reported the animal was lethargic and experienced appetite loss this month.
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