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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Two Baby Elephants Have Died After Contracting Virus At Chester Zoo


Two baby elephants have died after suffering a virus at Chester Zoo, leaving staff and visitors absolutely devastated.

The zoo announced three-year-old Nandita Hi Way and 18-month-old Aayu Hi Way were fighting for their lives on Wednesday, after contracting deadly elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV).

Despite doing everything that could be done to save the elephants using groundbreaking blood transfusion procedures, the zoo has since confirmed that both calves have died.

To read more on this story, click here: Two Baby Elephants Have Died After Contracting Virus At Chester Zoo




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